The area of Mount Baker in eastern Seattle, just south of I-90 and the Murrow Bridge boasts some fabulous waterfront running. There are some great options here for a shorter or fairly long run. At the south end, start in 300-acre Seward Park, where there’s a paved, car-free loop road around the park on Shore Loop Rd. There are great views to Lake Washington and Andrews Bay. There are also a few miles of trails in the interior that are good for running. Pro Tip: A great spot to see cherry blossoms when bloom. There’s an annual Seattle Cherry Blossom Run in Seward Park, usually toward the end of March.
For more, the stretch along Lake Washington Blvd. north to I-90 has fantastic waterfront views and a dedicated sidewalk/path. It’s 3.4 flat miles from Seward Park to Colman Park, just short of I-90. So a roundtrip including the Seward loop is a cool 9.2-miler!
For variety, you could loop back through Olmsted-designed Colman Park (narrower trails through woods) and Mount Baker Park for 0.6 miles total. A tree-lined pathway leads to popular Mount Baker Bathing Beach — about 0.6 miles.
And a final note: there IS a good trail/bike path along the north side of the Lacey V. Murrow/I-90 Bridge, leading to Mercer Island, for 2 miles. One can even continue another 3 miles to Belleveue, using the I-90 Trail/Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail. So that’s 5 miles one-way…and take the bus back! It’s more bike path-y, but still runnable.
The area of Mount Baker in eastern Seattle, just south of I-90 and the Murrow Bridge boasts some fabulous waterfront running. There are some great options here for a shorter or fairly long run. At the south end, start in 300-acre Seward Park, where there’s a paved, car-free loop road around the park on Shore Loop Rd. There are great views to Lake Washington and Andrews Bay. There are also a few miles of trails in the interior that are good for running. Pro Tip: A great spot to see cherry blossoms when bloom. There’s an annual Seattle Cherry Blossom Run in Seward Park, usually toward the end of March.
For more, the stretch along Lake Washington Blvd. north to I-90 has fantastic waterfront views and a dedicated sidewalk/path. It’s 3.4 flat miles from Seward Park to Colman Park, just short of I-90. So a roundtrip including the Seward loop is a cool 9.2-miler!
For variety, you could loop back through Olmsted-designed Colman Park (narrower trails through woods) and Mount Baker Park for 0.6 miles total. A tree-lined pathway leads to popular Mount Baker Bathing Beach — about 0.6 miles.
And a final note: there IS a good trail/bike path along the north side of the Lacey V. Murrow/I-90 Bridge, leading to Mercer Island, for 2 miles. One can even continue another 3 miles to Belleveue, using the I-90 Trail/Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail. So that’s 5 miles one-way…and take the bus back! It’s more bike path-y, but still runnable.
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