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Vashon & Maury Islands

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Bikepack - Vashon & Maury Islands

A local micro-adventure starting from home! We will use paved trails, ferries and quiet rural roads to reach Maury Islands Marine Park and stay at the waterfront camp one night, then retrace our routes back home.

Contacts

Emma Agosta
Emma Agosta
Primary Leader
  • Easy, Bikepacking Gravel I
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 100.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
  • Pace: moderate (10 mph average)

This is a ride from your home with multiple meeting points and official trip starts based on where the participants are coming from.

The trip is rated Bikepacking Gravel I-II even if there is almost no gravel on the route which connects paved trails and rural quiet (but hilly) roads on Vashon and Maury Island.  Ferries and Water taxi will be utilized as well. PERMISSION REQUIRED  for basic cycling fitness. Depending on where you meet the group RT distance could be around  100 miles and elevation gain 1500-2000 feet. It could be significantly less if you meet closer to South Seattle or West Seattle or are coming from Tacoma.

More details and meeting locations will be sent  via email.

Reservations have been made at Maury Island Marine Park for 3 sites ($20/site). Participants are expected to reimburse leaders. Exact amount will depend on number of participants. Waivers to be signed will be sent to registered participants.

Water taxi and Vashon Island ferries to be paid by participants.

Folks coming from North Seattle area will meet and ride on the Burke Gilman trail to Ballard, cross the canal at the locks and then ride along the Seattle waterfront to the West Seattle water taxi. Other Seattle riders will meet there and take the water taxi together to the Alki trail, then ride along the West Seattle waterfront to the Fauntleroy ferry. Others may meet at the Fauntleroy ferry, then take the ferry to Vashon.  The final section of the ride will be on mostly quiet rural roads to Maury Island park. RT for North Seattle folks would be close to 100 miles and 1500 feet of gain. Other meeting points futher south could be much less.

Tacoma riders will take the Point Defiance ferry to Vashon and meet the group on Vashon.

Sample routes (one way) from previous's leader private trip

North Seattle to Fauntleroy fery https://www.strava.com/activities/9477854383

Vashon Ferry to Maury Island Park https://www.strava.com/activities/9477856076

Meeting place and official Mountaineers trip start point will vary depending on where participants are coming from. 

Route/Place

Vashon & Maury Islands

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Gravel or touring bike set up for bikepacking. There is only a little gravel on the route  but a complete bikepacking set up needed.  Most participants will ride gravel bikes.

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