Summer Biking in Everett: 6 Enjoyable Routes to Ride
Editor’s note: Originally published July 17, 2019. Republished July 28, 2022.
Header photo by Josh Jones
Summer is the best season to explore Everett on two wheels. It’s the sea breeze. It’s tree-lined streets like Baker, McDougall and Colby and their canopies of green.
Here are some of the best places to pedal to.
Mill Town Trail
Ride to the Triangle Market in Delta for ice cream—you won’t regret their homemade waffle cones. Experience the panoramic island views of Legion Memorial Park. When you get down on the waterfront, be sure to savor to-go fish and chips at Woody’s, Anthony's Woodfire Grill’s walk-up window at the marina (Editor’s note: call before you go to see if they are open). The route ends at Pigeon Creek, which most locals regard as the city’s best place to swim in the summer.
Colby Avenue
It’s just like you like it: bike lanes, tree canopy coverage and Colby connects Everett’s downtown to views, the Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens at Legion Memorial Park, and the Mill Town Trail. Easy peasy, minus one big hill by the hospital.
Hoyt Avenue
Enjoy bike-designated “sharrows” that guide cyclists on a north/south route. Follow Hoyt downtown and it will take you to the heart of the city: Toggle’s Bottle Shop, Schack Art Center, New Mexicans and Cafe Wylde are a few of the places within easy walking distance of Hewitt and Hoyt.
Be like the Rourke family and cruise Hoyt Ave // Courtesy Brittney Rourke
California Street
This is the preferred route for traveling east/west through the city. It has a bike-only crossing sign at the intersection of California and Broadway. Funko, El Paraiso and the Sno-Isle Foods Co-op are along California—all good places to pull off the street to explore.
Boxcar Park
Get to Scuttlebutt’s Family Pub, Bluewater Distillery, or just want to sit and watch the boats go by. Wheel over to nearby 10th Street Boat Launch. Friendly harbor seals will likely pop up to peep at you. This area of the Everett waterfront is where you want to laze away entire afternoons.
To Snohomish
A popular route for weekend bike trips. Follow the Highway 2 Trestle east from Hewitt Street, and turn off onto Homeacres Road. Let your GPS guide you through farmland near the Snohomish River to the charming city of Snohomish. This time of year is great for a dip in the Pilchuck River, or get connected to the Centennial Trail and pedal north to Lake Stevens or Arlington.
The Live in Everett bike crew
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Richard Porter is a writer for Live in Everett.