Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.97 km for 89 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.61 km

Point Defiance Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Rest Area

This is where you can cross from Ruston to Vashon Island (in the background)

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3.15 km

Owen Beach

Highlight • Beach

If you’re looking for a nice waterfront view enjoy the speedy descent to a freshly renovated beachfront park (renovation c. 2022 summer), public restrooms, water fountains, green space to sit …

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4.01 km

Spanning 640 acres, this park provides a diverse range of activities, including trails for hiking, running, and biking through old-growth forests, as well as access to beaches, gardens, historic buildings, …

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6.09 km

Dalco Passage viewpoint in Point Defiance Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great vantage point over Dalco Passage, the strait between this part of Tacoma and the south end of Vashon Island. You can also get nice views across the water from the beachside trails here.

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6.41 km

Gig Harbor Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7.63 km

Narrows Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is one of the many viewpoints throughout Point Defiance Park that offers stunning views of the water, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and Gig Harbor.

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8.44 km

Fort Nisqually

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort Nisqually was once an important fur trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company. Today, it serves as a living history museum.

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28.2 km

txʷaalqəł Conservation Area

Nature Reserve

32.9 km

Cushman Powerline Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Trail is wide, paved, and well maintained. There are bike racks, benches, and picnic tables scattered up and down the path. The trail is somewhat hilly, especially between Grandview and …

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37.6 km

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Can be breezy at times once you clear the trees on either end, especially in the fall and spring.

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47.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.7 km

7.97 km

2.27 km

1.99 km

750 m

660 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

21.4 km

1.10 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Owen Beach

Point Defiance Park

Dalco Passage viewpoint in Point Defiance Park

Narrows Viewpoint

Fort Nisqually

Cushman Powerline Trail

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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