Burke-gilman Trail, Seattle, WA, Things to Do, Fishing, ...

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The 17-mile Burke-Gilman Trail, managed by the city of Seattle and King County, stretches from Puget Sound east to Bothell. Built in the 1970s along part of the original Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway corridor (later Northern Pacific and then Burlington Northern), the paved Burke-Gilman wa traillink.com
Like a number of the region?s flat, broad, off-road paved trails, the ?B-G? was originally created as a way to move large numbers of goods. Thomas Burke, Daniel Gilman, and 10 other investors created the Seattle, Lake Shore, and Eastern Railroad in 1885 in a bid to put the city on the map by connec trails.com

TRAILBEAR AT THE NORTH END: Northern Burke-Gilman Trail facilities survey By toolbear in July, 2010 TRAILBEAR AT THE NORTH END: Burke-Gilman Trail facilities survey Mid J... from traillink.com

Reviewer's Rating = 4 Date of Trip: 6/1/2011 I ride this trail often. Mostly for training. Sometimes crowded. from trails.com

activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Fishing, Wheelchair Accessible, Walking
all coordinates: 47.7509028790, -122.2086932440, 47.751510, -122.210480, 47.752850, -122.277460, 47.753330, -122.276520, 47.650160, -122.331640, 47.650820, -122.305330, 47.652720, -122.311470, 47.6555, -122.302620, 47.655520, -122.322310, 47.660080, -122.301850, 47.664370, -122.2954, 47.664660, -122.295940,...
length: 17
location: King County
is a rail trail?: Yes
state: WA
trail activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Fishing, Wheelchair Accessible, Walking
trail end points: Golden Gardens Park at Seaview Ave. NW (Seattle) to 102nd Ave. NE nr. Woodinville Dr./SR 522 (Bothell)
trail length: 17 miles
trail surfaces: Asphalt
activity: Rail-Trails
city: Seattle
distance (miles): 14
elevation gain (feet): Minimal
local contacts: City of Seattle Transportation Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
publisher: The Globe Pequot Press
season: Open year-round
skill level: Easy
state: Washington
trail type: Point-to-point
place type: landmark