{"id":4135,"date":"2013-06-10T14:31:49","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T21:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=4135"},"modified":"2013-06-10T14:31:49","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T21:31:49","slug":"tell-us-about-your-favorite-washington-bike-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2013\/06\/10\/tell-us-about-your-favorite-washington-bike-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell us about your favorite Washington bike trail!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washingtonians are blessed with an amazing asset: bike trails. Our state is home to many well-used and much loved trails. Some of these trails stretch for miles and are known to many of us regardless of where we live:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3997\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/BGT-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3997\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3997\" alt=\"Image courtesy of UW Transportation Services\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/BGT-2-300x202.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/BGT-2-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/BGT-2.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of UW Transportation Services<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The extremely popular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seattle.gov\/parks\/burkegilman\/bgtrail.htm\">Burke Gilman Trail<\/a> in Seattle is the cornerstone to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\/recreation\/parks\/trails\/regionaltrailssystem.aspx\">King County\u2019s Regional Trails System<\/a>. You can read our <a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2013\/05\/22\/voice-your-support-for-a-better-burke-gilman-trail\/\">blog post<\/a> about the University of Washington\u2019s plans to improve the portion of this trail that passes through their campus.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spokanecentennialtrail.org\/\">Spokane River Centennial Trail<\/a> follows its namesake as it travels from Spokane to Post Falls, Idaho.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.olympicdiscoverytrail.com\/\">Olympic Discovery Trail<\/a> showcases the beauty and diversity of the Olympic Peninsula. Stretching from Port Townsend to La Push, this trail passes through Port Angeles and Olympic National Park and is in varying stages of development.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parks.wa.gov\/parks\/?selectedpark=iron%20horse\">John Wayne Trail\/Iron Horse State Park<\/a> begins near North Bend and crosses the Cascade Mountains at Snoqualmie Pass, then makes its way to the Columbia River. An unimproved route continues to through eastern Washington to the Idaho border.<\/p>\n<p>We also have some lesser known trails which are just as varied and treasured. Among them are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4144\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Coal-Mines-Trail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4144\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4144\" alt=\"Coal Mines Trail.\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Coal-Mines-Trail-300x218.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Coal-Mines-Trail-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Coal-Mines-Trail.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coal Mines Trail.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.klickitat-trail.org\/\">Klickitat Trail<\/a> in Klickitat County<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.co.pierce.wa.us\/index.aspx?NID=1384\">Foothills Trail<\/a> in Pierce County<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ferrycountyrailtrail.com\/\">Ferry County Rail Trail<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roslynmuseum.com\/coal-mines-trail.html\">Coal Mines Trail<\/a> in Cle Elum<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chelanpud.org\/apple-capital-loop-trail.html\">Apple Capital Loop Trail<\/a> in Wenatchee<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitmancounty.org\/ssi.aspx?ssid=85\">Bill Chipman Palouse Trail<\/a> in Pullman<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofvancouver.us\/parksrec\/page\/burnt-bridge-creek-trail-8-miles\">Burnt Bridge Creek Trail<\/a> in Vancouver<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visittri-cities.com\/visitors\/heritage-&amp;-eco-tourism\/sacagawea-heritage-trail\/\">Sacagawea Heritage Trail<\/a> in Tri-Cities<\/p>\n<p>Now we want to hear from you, the trail user. We want you to tell us about your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/WABikeTrails\">favorite bike trail in Washington<\/a>. If you\u2019re like me and you enjoy many trails, it may be difficult to narrow it down to a single trail. But please do so and take our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/WABikeTrails\">survey<\/a>! We&#8217;ll report back to you in a future blog post and share your picks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washingtonians are blessed with an amazing asset: bike trails. 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