Maple Leaf (NE Seattle) to Woodinville Starbucks
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An urban ramble from Maple Leaf Park in northeast Seattle to Woodinville for a Starbucks break. We'll ride city streets and the Burke Gilman Trail, including a transit of the Husky Stadium area and the U of WA campus. Mostly flat, with a gradual ascent of 20th Avenue NE and a 5-block climb up NE 80th Street at the end.
We begin with a quick circuit of the Maple Leaf Reservoir Park to look at what Seattle Parks and the Water Dept did to repurpose the acreage when the reservoir was covered. Great views and a bit of public art showing where Seattle's water comes from.
There is a small park bathroom across the ball fields from 14th Avenue NE. We'll stop at the Log Boom Park bathrooms about 30 minutes into the ride.
Meet on the east side of Maple Leaf Park below the reservoir, just up from the intersection of 14th Avenue NE and NE 82nd Street. If you drive, park on 14th Avenue NE. Metro Route 73 will get you to 15th Avenue NE and NE 80th or NE 85th. Metro Route 67 will get you to Roosevelt Way NE and NE 85th.
Map is at the link, below. Cue sheet is at the attachment. If you want a cue sheet, please print and bring it.
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If the weather on ride day meets the "Showers Cancel" no-ride criterion, I will not go to the start. In that case I'll post a ride-cancelled notice in the Comments block, below, not less than 2 hours prior. Please check here before leaving for the start.
Comments
It'll be a wet day--no ride
The forecast and the radar say we'll get wet if we ride today. We did that yesterday, so I'm not needing more experience at it. Ride cancelled, with regrets.