The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-06
Route 20 the Nun.

To get to the Magnolia bluu post
cyclists 10 out Second avenue TO Pike
street thence To First avenue and over
that street and First avenue north TO
Harrison street to Queen Ammo avenue
10 Mercer street west TO Beach drive
aud along II 90 Elliott avenue following
the trestle roadway OF the Ballard cleo
trio ear line TO tho power house. using
the path constructed along the side OF the
railway north nearly to tho Grand bOulc-
ward and cutting thence across north
westerly 20 the east end OF the Interplay
bridge
Crossing the bridge TO the westerly end
the Magnolia path begins. Tho path
takes one southwest Vard up grade 90
2 per cent for a mile and q hau. until "
reaches the top 81 the hun above the
glass works. at Minor point THIS is one
Of the most magnificent points IN the
city. The entire town lies below IA
panoramic view with the length OF the
water front. and hack 10 Inc 0rat and
second hills, with the harhor and Mount
Rainier IN clear and beautiful pcrspcV-
tive, THE route then rounds Minor point
Ia great sweeping curve ana makes "a
dctour three quarters Of "a mile Co the
north into Pleasant valley After cross
inE Wolf creek tho road continues south
westerly to the blum thrce-fourths of "a
mile 20 prominent point ln l-add addi-
ton. where the sound lies before An1
below the rider with Alki point and pu.
vanish head Geo the loft and she channel
20 Nashou island go prominently depicted
m ihe range that enc may see half way
90 Tacoma.
me palU skirts the odxe ~ the blum
az an elevation ~ 1so feet above the w1trt
line for q mite. zip the propprtN controlled
~ ihN HiEifts y thr AfHdfnN "t ttnit
Names. There ~ mvrgtH into a network
~ gullies ard hills With such ID winding
surface thar though Tho level is MAIN
taincd throughout 90 i~ around such
half a mile ta Ert third ~ the DIS
tance Thence thv road lr3ds h.rrtt
q n" cite ~ the post buildings ard
the MOST prominent part "t the govern.
usnt grounds un fhr highest Ridge of Che
hiuN. ths ifat r'i'n nnd "a quarter up an
ether grade af per cent
A. soon as superintendent rJtlc has She
TRACK finished Through kiuuvar rark the
queen CARY t}c1d N,BIr Diuh VIII have
nnisesa iAa r's,!"g path trem Queen Arar
nNcone R,ons Roy street to thr yark one
tranco ~ Roy strr,t ans SIKH a,raur
west. Rut from t1t northwest rnrutr 90
the PARK "a tour;s ef O mite ts .ourr.t
With tht ballard plank raat Wssa this
- Finished e NIL enable rlAega ts Magnolia
route ~ WAY sf ROY strsS, sai taTroasa
and beach drive This new route wiz te
completed Nithin "A u1outa cr So. rh, rath
through tae PARK viii Be an tse i.Ntr
bench. $50 feet arove tho water level
Follow the Path hack.
Tae Magnolia b,uG path g. ave srl,es long
which. from the business trusts On Sr--
end avenue. makes a continuous ride or
Ia Is rsconarnended thar In xaiHr 20 tbe
g. wheeliuE iu she early sQrlus tske she
rlnrk road from the INTERPLAY Dyiiee 20
The post ana return by the cyclc pata. as
this viii avoid the louE grades tEat are
sure So tire riders unless thsy are Or SeNi
eanaittAa The plank road leads srcm the
hri1Er aiouE the salmon has siic ot thc
rl4Es AMI is only hAif as loss as the
uath Tha grades on this route are sleeper
Than on tho ether bat are short and most
vhes4a1eu prefer 20 vAlk up short hills 10
aftanpfing to ride the long stretches %
srataa a. heavy "a Yer cent.
r. fntcfbav ersa.e g. onlv city feet
above tht tide ievei while the army post
bAs nU elevation ~ 4e fsct. which ou q
straight uug. would mako a steady grade
~ SEVENTY feet 10 the pAlie, Or nearly ~
ssr e9sA ~ isS nHselote. been impossible