![]() (Doug Trumm) The top of the hill provides another amazing view of the whole park and Elliott Bay in the distance. ![]() (Doug Trumm) The Post Exchange and Gymnasium with giant tree. Nebraska Street is lined by big shade trees. Or those who’ve dismounted or not brought their bikes can continue toward the scenic bluff overlooks by Grand Point. This photo tour takes a left to double back to the north, but cyclists also have the option to continue on for a Magnolia Loop on Magnolia Boulevard or to explore other parts of the park. The paved path intersects with Nebraska Street eventually. The purple wildflowers were blooming like crazy in late June. The connecting trail goes through thick canopy that includes a bush slowly fusing with a bench. The boulevard winds down the bluff to the lighthouse. Bollards keep Texas Way car-free as it meet the Discovery Park Boulevard intersection. Pedestrians can continue straight to wander though the Capehart Forest to the Grand Point scenic overlook. When Texas Way reaches Discovery Boulevard, cross the boulevard and hook a left to stay on the bike route. The Texas Way bike route, however, keeps working its way north from the Daybreak Star Cultural Center. The trail junctions include signs offering different trails to tack on to your adventure. (Doug Trumm) Here’s where the first hill climb begins, but luckily it is shaded by a thick (and currently blooming) canopy - plus this section of Texas Way is closed to cars so it’s quiet and peaceful. In 2022, The Urbanist hosted a walking tour from the North Parking Lot, but today’s tour is geared to bikes.įrom Daybreak Star’s overlook, eagles are often soaring overhead and sometimes you can hear the harbor seals barking from Salmon Bay and the Shilshole Marina to the north. On foot, it’s easy to tack on a trip to the beach (North Beach Trail) or the edge of the bluff (Loop Trail). You can get to Discovery Park by bus via Route 33 to the North Parking Lot or Route 24 to the South Parking Lot. This route also works as a walk, although you’ll have more trails available too without a bike so its possible to branch off to get deeper into the woods. Photo tour bike route through Discovery Park. A hill climb is unavoidable, but at least those sections will be on the peace and solitude of the bike trail rather than along a busy road with cars bearing down on you. I selected this route to maximize car-free sections and avoid doing hill climbs in mixed traffic. I’ve shared the route I took on my bike to get these photos if you’re interested in recreating the trip in real life. Visiting any regional park at its seasonal peak is a good idea, but why not go for arguably Seattle’s best? Spanning, beach, bluff, meadow, and forest canopy, Discovery Park is Seattle’s largest park at 534 acres, a crown jewel of a park system ranked eighth best in the nation. ![]() The Seattle region is blessed with a wide array of spectacular parks and they are nearing their verdant peak right now as spring blossoming gives way to the full foliage of summer. Now that's a view: Magnolia Bluffs with wildflowers and Elliott Bay in the distance.
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