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Ferry from Seattle to explore Kitsap Peninsula’s lonely country roads on this 78-miler featuring two mean climbs and stunning panoramas of Olympic National Park.
| Author: | RaphaContinental |
| Activity: | Bicycling |
| State: | Washington (WA) |
| Distance: | 78.55 mi |
| Difficulty: | 7 / 10 |
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Photos courtesy of the Rapha Continental
Grab the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton, and then cycle through the city’s crowded surface streets to reach the blissfully quiet back-roads of the Kitsap Peninsula. Along the shores of Bremerton, you’ll pass an antique-like collection of decommissioned submarines and battleships lapping lazily in the Puget Sound, evidence of Bremerton’s rich maritime heritage.
Ten miles outside of Bremerton, hit the lonely fishing town of Seabeck before tracing the shores of a small peninsula and heading south on Stavis Bay Road. Climbing through dense evergreen forests, gain spectacular views of the Hood Canal and the striking peaks of Olympic National Park as you glide toward your first major ascent of the ride: a nasty climb up Dewatto Road. After completing this 400-foot elevation spike, cruise past reddish-tinted mossy meadows before descending through several lush valleys bordered by tree-lined hillsides. Cross over numerous streams and rivers before hitting the Dewatto Bay and gearing up for the ride’s second significant climb, a 500-foot affair that tops out with five miles of seemingly endless rollers.
After conquering this ascent, break toward the shore by heading south on Belfair Tahuya Road before tracing the edge of the Hood Canal and swinging north. Savor a nearly dead-flat, 15-mile coastal stretch before rolling inland once again as you approach Bremerton. Leave behind the tranquil meadows, forests, and farm country of Kitsap’s no-man’s-lands as you re-enter civilization near mile 70 en route back to the ferry in Bremerton.
-Mapped by The Rapha Continental
TO TRAILHEAD: From the Seattle Center, head southwest on Broad St. for 0.5 miles and turn left on Alaskan Way. The ferry terminal will be on the right 1.2 miles down the road. The ferry costs three dollars, takes just under an hour to cross, and allows bikes.
| Position Format: | Datum: |
| Distance: 78.55 mi | Points: 1148 |
| # | Distance | Instruction | Distance to next |
| 1 | 0.00 mi | Start from Seattle-Bremerton Ferry Terminal | Then go 0.22 mi |
| 2 | 0.22 mi | Turn left at Burwell St/WA-304 | Then go 1.35 mi |
| 3 | 1.57 mi | Turn left at N Callow Ave/WA-304 | Then go 0.11 mi |
| 4 | 1.68 mi | Slight right to stay on N Callow Ave/WA-304 | Then go 0.02 mi |
| 5 | 1.70 mi | Turn right at 1st St | Then go 0.43 mi |
| 6 | 2.13 mi | Turn right at Marion Ave N | Then go 0.25 mi |
| 7 | 2.38 mi | Turn left at 6th St | Then go 0.24 mi |
| 8 | 2.62 mi | Turn right at National Ave N | Then go 0.04 mi |
| 9 | 2.67 mi | Turn left at Kitsap Way/WA-310 | Then go 2.21 mi |
| 10 | 4.87 mi | Slight left at Northlake Way NW | Then go 1.12 mi |
| 11 | 5.99 mi | Slight left at NW Seabeck St | Then go 3.00 mi |
| 12 | 8.99 mi | Turn left at NW Holly Rd | Then go 5.02 mi |
| 13 | 14.00 mi | Turn right at Seabeck Holly Rd NW | Then go 3.14 mi |
| 14 | 17.15 mi | Turn left at Miami Beach Rd NW | Then go 0.61 mi |
| 15 | 17.76 mi | Turn right at Misery Point Rd NW | Then go 1.57 mi |
| 16 | 19.33 mi | Slight left at Miami Beach Rd NW | Then go 0.48 mi |
| 17 | 19.80 mi | Turn right at Scenic Beach Rd NW | Then go 0.08 mi |
| 18 | 19.88 mi | Slight left at NW Stavis Bay Rd | Then go 3.37 mi |
| 19 | 23.25 mi | Turn left at Minnig Ln NW | Then go 2.68 mi |
| 20 | 25.93 mi | Slight left at Nellita Rd NW | Then go 1.03 mi |
| 21 | 26.95 mi | Turn right at Lorelei Ln NW | Then go 0.28 mi |
| 22 | 27.23 mi | Turn left at Nellita Rd NW | Then go 1.05 mi |
| 23 | 28.28 mi | Sharp right toward Seabeck Holly Rd NW | Then go 0.54 mi |
| 24 | 28.82 mi | Slight right at Seabeck Holly Rd NW | Then go 3.01 mi |
| 25 | 31.83 mi | Turn left at Dewatto Rd W | Then go 3.38 mi |
| 26 | 35.21 mi | Continue on NE Dewatto Holly Rd | Then go 4.69 mi |
| 27 | 39.90 mi | Turn left to stay on NE Dewatto Holly Rd | Then go 2.58 mi |
| 28 | 42.48 mi | Turn left at NE Dewatto Rd/Dewatto Bay Rd | Then go 3.57 mi |
| 29 | 46.05 mi | Turn right at NE Belfair Tahuya Rd | Then go 2.59 mi |
| 30 | 48.63 mi | Turn left to stay on NE Belfair Tahuya Rd | Then go 1.68 mi |
| 31 | 50.32 mi | Slight left at NE North Shore Rd | Then go 14.03 mi |
| 32 | 64.35 mi | Turn right at NE Old Belfair Hwy | Then go 0.20 mi |
| 33 | 64.55 mi | Turn left at NE WA-3 | Then go 7.87 mi |
| 34 | 72.42 mi | Turn left at Sam Christopherson Ave W | Then go 0.28 mi |
| 35 | 72.69 mi | Turn right at W Belfair Valley Rd | Then go 0.39 mi |
| 36 | 73.09 mi | Slight left at Sherman Heights Rd | Then go 0.99 mi |
| 37 | 74.08 mi | Turn left at Kent Ave W | Then go 0.38 mi |
| 38 | 74.46 mi | Slight right at W Harbor Dr | Then go 0.05 mi |
| 39 | 74.51 mi | Turn left at 3rd Ave W | Then go 0.44 mi |
| 40 | 74.96 mi | Slight left at Union Ave W | Then go 0.56 mi |
| 41 | 75.51 mi | Turn right at Werner Rd | Then go 0.76 mi |
| 42 | 76.27 mi | Turn right at Arsenal Way E | Then go 0.22 mi |
| 43 | 76.49 mi | Turn right at S Yantic Ave | Then go 0.21 mi |
| 44 | 76.70 mi | Turn right onto 1st St | Then go 0.10 mi |
| 45 | 76.80 mi | Take the 2nd left onto N Lafayette Av | Then go 0.13 mi |
| 46 | 76.92 mi | Take the 1st right onto Burwell S | Then go 1.39 mi |
| 47 | 78.31 mi | Turn right onto Burwell St/Pacific Ave | Then go 0.10 mi |
| 48 | 78.41 mi | Burwell St/Pacific Ave turns slightly left and becomes Seattle Bremerton Ferry Dock |
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