u/nitarrific

I'm taking a celebratory tour of the San Juan Islands this June. I've been planning out this trip for the better part of a year, so I'm super stoked that it's finally happening in ~6 weeks. I mentioned it here before, so I figured I'd share some details.

Timeframe: 10 days total (8 on the bike, 2 for pre/post ride funsies)

Distance: 414 miles (340 bike miles, 74 ferry miles)

Elevation: 22,954 feet

Start/End: Seattle, WA

Bike: 2022 Kona Rove ST, upgraded to hydraulic brakes and electronic shifting (SRAM Rival + Eagle GX)

Daily Breakdown:

1. Arrive in Seattle. Put bikes together. Last minute snack/essentials purchases.
2. Seattle to Port Townsend. 53 bike miles, 8 ferry miles, 3,712 feet of elevation.
3. Port Townsend to Anacortes. 44.4 bike miles, 6 ferry miles, 3,196 feet of elevation.
4. Orcas Island. 38.3 bike miles, 15 ferry miles, 3,142 feet of elevation.
5. San Juan Island, North Loop. 24.5 bike miles, 8 ferry miles, 1,742 feet of elevation.
6. San Juan Island, South Loop. 29 bike miles, 0 ferry miles, 2,011 feet of elevation.
7. Shaw & Lopez Islands. 51.3 bike miles, 12 ferry miles, 3,030 feet of elevation.
8. Anacortes to Coupeville. 41.8 bike miles, 11 ferry miles, 2,722 feet of elevation.
9. Coupeville to Seattle. 57.7 bike miles, 14 ferry miles, 3,399 feet of elevation.
10. Seattle. Pack up bikes. Get ready to fly home.

Route, for anyone interested. I've made a couple tweaks since breaking it down into my daily routes, but this is pretty close.

If anyone has any places/trails/suggestions for side quests during my trip (or questions about the trip), I'd love to hear them! Once I finalize my setup, bags, and gear I'll share a breakdown of that.