SLU-Fremont-Ballard
- At A Glance
- Distance: 5 miles
- Type: Point to Point
- Features: Flat, Commercial Areas A hike through the city with ample opportunities to stop at local shops or restaurants.
- Route
- Head North on Westlake Ave N towards Lake Union Park.
- Get onto the Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop trail.
- Continue on the trail for roughly 2 miles, then turn right to cross the Fremont Bridge.
- Turn left on N 34th St.
- Once you arrive at the intersection with Phinney Ave N, enter the Burke Gilman trail on the left.
- Continue on the Burke Gilman trail towards Ballard. It will eventually become NW 45th St, and then become Shilshole Ave NW.
- Turn right onto 17th Ave NW, then take a quick left onto Ballard Ave NW.
- Continue on Ballard Ave NW as far as you desire.
- Optional addons
- Golden Gardens Park - Adds an extra 2.5 miles to the end of the hike.
- Ballard Locks - see the salmon swimming upstream. Can also cross into Magnolia from here.
- Fremont Troll
- Lake Union Park & MOHAI
