Issaquah to Chilly Hilly (Seattle Ferry Dock)
KEEPING RIDERS SAFE
- Advance registration required for all participants. If you decide not to ride, please click Cancel My Registration below to open space for others. (How to cancel)
- Attendance at the pre-ride safety briefing is required to participate in the ride.
- If you have tested positive for COVID or have been exposed to someone with COVID, follow the quarantine and isolation guidelines. In general, if you have COVID or are displaying COVID symptoms, or if you are sick with the flu or a cold, you should not participate in group rides.
- Carry a face covering in case a business or public transit requires their use.
- Please, no spitting or “snot-rockets” while participating.
- A CPSC certified helmet is required to be worn to participate.
If you are new, please read our newcomer information.
We will meet at the Tibbetts Valley Park Parking Lot (west parking lot across from the Issaquah Transit Center) in Issaquah at 7:30am for our pre-ride safety briefing, with a departure shortly after. The plan is to arrive in time for the 8:55am ferry to Bainbridge Island for the Chilly Hilly.
Are you riding the Chilly Hilly? Yes? Great!!! If you want a few extra miles to add on to the Chilly Hilly and/or don't want to park in downtown Seattle, join us for a ride from Issaquah to the Seattle Ferry Dock! We will be taking a fairly direct route to Seattle. We will be on a mix of trails and roads with a preference for roads when possible. The city streets in Seattle can be busy but should be fairly empty this early on a Sunday morning. There is no organized ride for the return trip after Chilly Hilly. This is a 16.7 mile ride at Brisk Pace (16-18mph).
This is a stay together ride. We will not drop anyone. We will climb hills at our own pace and will regroup at the tops of any climbs. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH).
There is no water at the start.
Riders should bring tools & knowledge to repair flats or minor mechanicals and be prepared to complete the ride on your own should your bike require repair. Please have a backup plan (someone to call or an ORCA card) if your bike will not get you to the finish.
Fenders are requested if it is wet or expected to be wet. Plan to ride at the back if you do not have fenders.
Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions, the Ride Leader will post a ride-canceled note in the Comments section below at least two hours prior to the start and Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location.
We hope you can join us!
Ride With GPS route link is below. Please print a cue sheet if you want one.
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Return Route from Seattle Ferry
If you would like a gps route to return, I made a route to return to Issaquah (mostly trails) for a return trip when more cars will be on the road.
Seattle Ferry to Issaquah Route