Burke Gilman Trail

Lovely paved trail. We’ve been on it a few times and it’s well-used by cyclists, joggers, and walkers.

Longest bike/pedestrian path through the north Seattle neighborhoods. It crosses busy streets every 10 blocks or so. Even though there are crosswalks and lights there is still a risk from cars turning straight into the path. More than once I was almost hit by drivers who didn't look, didn't stop. If you're a cyclist, be prepared to do a lot of shouting, to announce your approach to pedestrians (On your left!) and at drivers, keeping your hands over the brakes at all times. Sometimes dog walkers let their dogs suddenly cross into the oncoming path, and hitting the brakes hard to avoid an innocent dog is just one of the many hazards along this path.

It’s a good bike path, but there are some pot holes/roots sticking through concrete that make it hard to navigate around sometimes. Also, some of the bikers think they own the path and will zoom past you going extremely fast with no warning.

It's a beautiful hiking place. I just loved the quietness and the beautiful trees

I love riding my bike as fast as possible on this trail, just to ride as close as possible to joggers, and that’s when I strike.. as soon as I’m within 30-8” of their ear I scream ON YOUR LEFT in a lumbering Scottish accent. Totally freaks people out man last week I made a lady freak out so bad she knocked over her stroller and even the baby got pranked! Bounced on my boys trailhead to this for hours. Big money bike bully over and out and here’s a drawing my kid made of a bicycle 8==>