{"id":8867,"date":"2014-07-16T08:53:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T15:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=8867"},"modified":"2015-06-22T09:32:06","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T16:32:06","slug":"snohomish-county-bikes-everetts-easy-road-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2014\/07\/16\/snohomish-county-bikes-everetts-easy-road-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Snohomish County Bikes: Everett\u2019s Easy Road Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

Enjoy an easy road ride on flat country roads direct from downtown Everett. Snohomish County Bikes:<\/a> an ongoing series highlighting great\u00a0Snohomish County bike rides.<\/h3>\n

Distance<\/strong>: 29 miles
\nElevation<\/strong>: 830 feet
\nGood for<\/strong>: Beginner to Intermediate road riders
\nHighlights<\/strong>: Quick and easy, flat, country roads<\/p>\n

There are not many bike routes around western Washington\u2019s hilly topography with fewer than 1000 feet of climbing. But this easy loop from downtown Everett rises just 830 feet in 29 miles. With sections traversing the banks of the Snohomish River, along the Centennial Trail, and around the northern shore of Lake Stevens, this route makes for a great and quick escape from the city.<\/p>\n

After crossing the Hewitt Avenue Trestle, the route heads south through the farmland of Deadwater Slough. You\u2019ll meet the Snohomish on the aptly named Riverview Road, which takes you east into the City of Snohomish. From there you connect with the Centennial Trail for a lovely and flat cruise north. The route traces the northern shore of Lake Stevens where you\u2019ll encounter a few of the ride\u2019s handful of short, punchy climbs. Once you\u2019re past the lake, it\u2019s just a few short (and mostly downhill) miles back to the Hewitt Trestle and into Everett.<\/p>\n

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When you reach the junction with the Hwy 2 interchange, merge left to continue under the highway to 20th<\/sup> Street. That will connect you with the two-way bikeway that takes you under the trestle and across the rivers.<\/p>\n

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Because it only takes a few hours to ride, this route is an excellent option for after work rides and weekend days where you just can\u2019t sneak away for a full day on two wheels. The great thing about riding in an area as lovely as Snohomish County, even the near-city training loops feature beautiful scenery. If 30 miles just isn\u2019t enough, you can easily link up with the Lake Roesiger loop<\/a> and double the length of the ride.<\/p>\n

The cue sheet for this ride starts and ends at Caf\u00e9 Zippy<\/a>, a little coffee shop and restaurant downtown with vegans and meat options, hippy vibes, and bicycles decorating the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Total Mileage<\/strong><\/td>\nCue<\/strong><\/td>\nSegment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBegin at 2811 Wetmore Ave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\nSOUTH Wetmore Ave<\/td>\n0.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0.1<\/td>\nLEFT Hewitt Ave<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nLEFT Hewitt Trestle Bike Path<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.8<\/td>\nCONT 43rd Ave SE<\/td>\n1.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.7<\/td>\nLEFT Ebey Island Rd<\/td>\n2.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nRIGHT Swans Slough Rd<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.5<\/td>\nLEFT Riverview Rd<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.3<\/td>\nCONT Riverview RD<\/td>\n1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.4<\/td>\nRIGHT 1st St<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.2<\/td>\nLEFT Centennial Trail<\/td>\n8.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.4<\/td>\nLEFT 20th St NE<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.9<\/td>\nLEFT Hartford Ave<\/td>\n0.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nRIGHT N Lakeshore Drive<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.6<\/td>\nLEFT Lundeen Park Way<\/td>\n2.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22.7<\/td>\nRIGHT Hwy 204<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24.7<\/td>\nRIGHT 20th St<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25.9<\/td>\nLEFT 51st Ave SE<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26.4<\/td>\nRIGHT 43rd SE<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26.6<\/td>\nCONT Hewitt Trestle Bike Path<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27.4<\/td>\nLEFT Walnut Street<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27.6<\/td>\nRIGHT Pacific Ave<\/td>\n0.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27.7<\/td>\nRIGHT Pine St<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27.9<\/td>\nLEFT Hewitt Ave<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28.5<\/td>\nRIGHT Wetmore Ave to finish<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Do you have a ride report from this route you\u2019d like to share? Click here to submit it to Washington Bikes to inspire others to ride<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Planning to add this to your personal “#bikeit” list? Tweet this to tell people about it:\u00a0[Tweet “Putting Everett’s Easy Road Ride on my #bikeit list. Love to #bikeWA!”]<\/p>\n

Josh Cohen<\/strong> is a freelance writer, editor of The Bicycle Story<\/a> and a contributing author to the newly released Cycling Sojourner: a Guide to the Best Multi-Day Tours in Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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