This one starts up off of Holman Road NW at King County Metro’s Rapidride Route D’s terminus, and heads along the bus route southbound to NW Market St. This is part one of a three parter that follows the bus route from end to end. This one is mostly Ballard along 15th Ave NW. It follows the retail strip of a mostly residential area but, as I do so love, it is another pass-through for drivers and bus riders. Slowing down to take a look at these areas has become a theme of mine and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

It is a pretty simple straight-shot, but hey, I’m following a bus route, so it’s not my fault!

• Start Address: NW 103rd and Carkeek Park Entrance

• Stop Address: NW Market st and 15th Ave NW.

• Mileage: 2.93 miles

• Animated map: here

• Difficulty/Terrain: Sidewalks with ramps for all of it.

• Ascent: 148ft, Descent: 50ft.