7 South Sound Bike Paths for Kids on Wheels
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Credit: Tiffany Doerr Guerzon
Soos Creek Trail, Kent
Popular Soos Creek Trail, located in the Kent East Hill area, has multiple access points: I recommend starting at Gary Grant Park. The park offers a nice play set, picnic pavilion, restrooms and even a small bike rack. Start riding on the path near the play set and take the left fork. You will need to cross one street which has a crosswalk and signal.
This trail is paved and pretty flat until about the half-mile mark. If your young biker isn’t up to a hill, make it a walk break or just make a U-turn. Note that horses use this trail. Always stop, step well away and cede the right-of-way to passing equestrians. Grab a snack at one of the fast-food shops or grocery stores along S.E. 208th Street.
Find it: Find the Soos Creek Trail and Gary Grant Park off of S.E. 208th Street, just east of 136th Ave. S.E., Kent
Next stop: Lake Wilderness Park
