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Burke-Gilman Trail:
Washington
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Description:
The trail begins at Gasworks Park on Lake Union and follows an old railroad right-of-way along the Ship Canal and north along Lake Washington. At Blyth Park in Bothell the trail becomes the Sammamish River Trail and continues for 10 miles to King County's Marymoor Park in Redmond. The trail is a great way to get to Marymoor for annual Heritage Festival and Fourth of July Fireworks.
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I've been in Heaven...
By Alex Bunin on August 11, 2003
"I'm 47-years-old fitness/training roller skater. I did this trail for 3 hrs 10 min. I will not find anything to even compare to this trail with respect to scenery any time soon.

The Sammamish River portion has a grainy asphalt surface, so softer wheels could make it easier to handle. My 80mm 78A did a very good job for me, although I doubt I can use them again.

Seattle drivers were very nice as well as numerous bikers on the trail."
Urban/suburban/rural delight
By Desmond Grier on June 10, 2002
"This trail is wide, smooth, scenic and highly varied in sights. In some ways, we found it more fun than the nearby San Juan Islands (although they provide an entirely different--read that ""roller-coaster"") ride. The entire northwest near Seattle and the Vancouver, B.C. areas provide many good biking trails and spectacularl sightseeing. "