Buddy and I decided to bike the green river trail after work one day. We started at Cecil Moses Park since it seemed to be the safest place to park without risking a ticket. Parked the other car at North Green River park.
Overall the paved trail is well made and pleasant to ride on. However, much of the trail is very poorly marked so we ended up off the trail dozens of times and had to reference a map constantly. Portions where it goes into a sidewalk but then you're supposed to take a turn that is not Labelled. This was honestly a bit annoying and frustrating as we had to stop and even backtrack a few times. Despite this, it was still pleasant.
Did 19.53 miles in about 1.5 hours on road bikes. Fairly flat trail and easy trail so the majority of any shifting was due to slowing and speeding up at crossings, stop signs, etc. Pavement in great condition for the most part so bumps were not much of a concern. Better to ride on than the Burke Gilman by a good margin.
Navigate the construction detour without getting lost and you'll end up back on the trail.
Be careful when getting to the North green river park as there is a fairly large community of homeless in their RVs along the road to the park. Didn't give us trouble, but don't leave any valuables in view.
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