United States: Washington State: Vashon Island

Daniel Spils
Seattle

Worth visiting!

A tip I have about this place

If you’re biking over from Seattle, beware the hill! Coming off the Fauntleroy Ferry from West Seattle is not like landing in Winslow on Bainbridge Island. On Vashon you immediately face a pretty drastic incline that feels like it goes on for a mile as you climb, and climb and climb. It’s a doozie! But it makes for one hell of a ride coming back down the hill to the ferry station.

Thanks to Stacy for taking me here yesterday. It’s a great Island … and so close to Seattle.

Comments:

DJStroky
Tacoma

psssh, that hill isn’t too huge. Climbing up Capitol Hill from the Seattle Waterfront would probably be worse.

But yeah, the way down is tons of fun. I hit 41mph!

Daniel Spils
Seattle

I’ll have to revisit Vashon. Maybe it was because I had no idea the hill was coming. When we landed I kind of envisioned biking off into a town like Winslow on Bainbridge.

I think the hill from Seattle to Cap Hill is pretty easy. The Vashon hill was monsterous (or I’m mis-remembering)!


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