Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Westlake Center

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Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Westlake Center

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Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Westlake Center

03:30

57.4km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2025

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 51.2 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.88 km

Fremont Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Careful when riding North-to-South. If you want to continue on the Chesiahud Lake Union Loop trail, you need to use the long three-stage crosswalk across 4th Avenue BEFORE crossing Nickerson …

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6.27 km

Gas Works Park

Highlight • Monument

Gas Works Park was developed on the site of a former coal gasification plant on the shores of Lake Union, directly across from downtown Seattle. In 1965, the city purchased …

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9.57 km

Drumheller Fountain, University of Washington

Highlight • Monument

This fountain was named after University Regent Joseph Drumheller, who donated machinery to the University. In the early 1900s, the fountain was colloquially referred to as "Frosh Pond" because of the freshman hazing activities that took place in the area.

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12.2 km

Burke Gilman Trail (inland section)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is one of the core cycling trails in Seattle. It can take you all the way from the shore of Puget Sound to the north of Lake Washington, and …

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22.2 km

Burke-Gilman Trail: Northwest Lake Washington

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfectly smooth cycle path along the northern lakefront of Lake Washington. Mostly it leads off the regular road along quiet residential areas, but here and there you get pretty nice views of the water.

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25.9 km

Log Boom Park (Tracy Owen Station)

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice clean bathrooms, beautiful views, and parking. Great place to start a ride or take a break for a picnic.

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46.2 km

520 Bridge View Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

This small park sits right on top of the bridge, with a privillege view of the river, the bridge and the mountains in the background. Worth taking a break to …

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49.2 km

Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge (Evergreen Point Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

This is the better bridge to cross Lake Washington. Nice wide cycle/pedestrian path, multiple pullouts that allow you to stop and take in the sights to the North, and a …

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57.4 km

End point

Train Station

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