Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Ballard

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Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Ballard

Easy

4.9

(9409)

9,410

riders

Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Ballard

01:04

17.7km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.45 km for 59 m

After 8.76 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.59 km

Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link (Ballard)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is the famously missing link section of the BG Trail. A shameful example of how a small, misguided and greedy group of people can prevent a city and the …

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7.59 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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7.77 km

Fremont Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Freemont Bridge opens an average of 35 times daily to let boat traffic pass. It is the busiest drawbridge in the U.S. and connects the Freemont and Queen Anne …

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8.78 km

Waterway 21 viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint of Waterway 21 is a picturesque spot to take in the sights of the Northlake Shipyard, Lake Union, and the beautiful Seattle skyline. From here, you can get …

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9.01 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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9.27 km

Gas Works Park

Highlight • Monument

Walk your bike up to the top of the kite-flying hill for a great view of downtown Seattle across Lake Union. Tuesday nights in the summer is the "Duck Dodge" …

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17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

1.16 km

528 m

437 m

Surfaces

11.9 km