FRIDAY RIDERS: Martha Lake to Lake Washington

We'll ride from the Martha Lake area down mostly quiet suburban streets to Log Boom Park and Lake Washington, then hop on the Burke Gilman and Lake Sammamish trails to get the the UW Bothell area.  We'll have a refueling  stop at Potbelly Sandwiches before heading back via the North Creek Trail. 
Note that about half a mile of the North Creek trail is hard packed gravel on the top of a dike, quite rideable for most bikes, and with great views of the surrounding wetlands.  When the trail comes to an abrupt halt near Bothell Everett Highway in the north Canyon Park area, we'll safely make our way to Centennial Park, then back to our starting point via Filbert and North Roads, while dreaming of the day the trail keeps going north to connect with the Mill Creek section that is already in place.
UPDATE:  There's a new section of the North Creek Trail that is now open, paralleling BE Highway between 214th St SE and 208th St. SE, so once we cross the highway, we'll be ever so happy for 0.4 miles.

Bring money for the refueling stop, water and snacks, and a spare tube and tools for flat fixing. Come early for the safety briefing -- we'll try to leave promptly at 10am.

If it's raining, snowy, icy, or extremely windy that day, I'll post a cancellation notice here by 8:00 am. If it looks like intermittant rain showers, I'll be at the ride start and will consult the Dark Sky app to make my decision about riding or not. Feel free to call me at 425-238-4045 for updates that morning.

Pre-registering online: If you have a Cascade account, you can pre-register for this ride online by clicking on the Register button at the top of this page and entering your information. Pre-registering saves time at the beginning of the ride and provides legible emergency contact information. 

This ride is a mentoring opportunity -- please contact the Ride Leader at least two days in advance so that you have time to familiarize yourself with the route​.

DIRECTIONS TO START: From I-5 just north of Lynnwood, take the 164th St SW exit and turn onto 164th heading east towards Mill Creek. Turn left (north) at the 2nd traffic light after the freeway, at Meadow Road. Turn right at 146th St SW, and the park will be on your right just past 4th Ave W.