Cycledude at Brydon Park
This morning I cycled 27km on The Great Circle Route. O.K., I madeup that name. I hit out from home for the Lochside Trail where it connects with McKenzie Avenue then rode to the Galloping Goose Trail where it connects at the 4km Marker (Town&Country Mall). cycled northward to pickup the Interurban Trail at Colquitz Creek Park and rode it to Panama Flats (well, that what it was called in the old days). I had to make a detour off the trail to go on the road to get beyond the flooded portion; I was able to regain the Interurban Trail just before where the bench is going up the hill (N48°28.643', W123°24.342').
Once through the Panama (not the canal), I entered Copley West Park, crossed Mann Road to continue thru Copley East to Brydon Park. Here a wee lad -- about 3-years old -- was walking with his grandmother and I aasked him if he would take my picture. He didn't say no -- come to think of it he didn't say yes, either -- so I showed him where the go-button was on my simple snapshot camera and dam it -- he took my picture! Cool.
From Brydon Park, the asphalt trail follows the BC Hydo Maintenance Yard's fence out to Hwy-17A at Royal Oak shopping Centre; from the shopping centre, the trail joins Rithet's Bog (Royal Oak Ave.) via an underground tunnel. The pedestrian tunnel goes underneath Hwy-17. Once onto Royal Oak Ave. follow the road to Chatterton Way, hang a right to Dalewood Lane and hang a left; follow Dalewood to its end (it's a cul-de-sac) then enter Rithet's Boog Trail on the righthand side. It's a pedestrian-only trail so after a short 300m walk, one enter the western end of the Rolston trail. The Rolston Trail is the main east-west trail thru Broadmead Subdivision and is open to cyclists.
Cycle Rolston southeastward to Emily Carr Drive then hang a right until seeing Cottontree Lane on the lefthand side. Follow Cottontree to Lohbrunner West and turn left to find the trailhead down to the Lochside Trail at the ninety-gree bend in the road. One must wlk their ride down this steep, staired, section. There is a path beside the striars to guide one's bicycle down -- with breaks almost full-on!
That's is . . . almost. This puts one back onto the Lochside Trail and its labyrinth network throuhgout the area. This day, I'm heading southbound back to Blenkinsop Greenway, up to Mt. Douglas ridge, down Winchester and left onto Parkside Crescent then follow the signs eastbound on the San Juan Greenway to Columbia St. where one turns right; find Gordon Head School on Kenmore Rd. and follow its asphalt path through to join up with Lanbrick Park's walking/cycling path, which brings one out on Feltham at Larchwood. I rode Larchwood back to McKenzie Ave. where I crossed at the light to find the path onto the dead-end of Ansell Road. Ride Ansell south to Mortimer, hang a right to Palo Alto, hang a left on Palo Alto and viola! . . . I'm home -- 2:45 hrs later.
I took photos to include in my updated San Juan GreenwayPower Point Presentation (2.4MB). Enjoy.
Cycledude at Brydon Park
This morning I cycled 27km on The Great Circle Route. O.K., I madeup that name. I hit out from home for the Lochside Trail where it connects with McKenzie Avenue then rode to the Galloping Goose Trail where it connects at the 4km Marker (Town&Country Mall). cycled northward to pickup the Interurban Trail at Colquitz Creek Park and rode it to Panama Flats (well, that what it was called in the old days). I had to make a detour off the trail to go on the road to get beyond the flooded portion; I was able to regain the Interurban Trail just before where the bench is going up the hill (N48°28.643', W123°24.342').
Once through the Panama (not the canal), I entered Copley West Park, crossed Mann Road to continue thru Copley East to Brydon Park. Here a wee lad -- about 3-years old -- was walking with his grandmother and I aasked him if he would take my picture. He didn't say no -- come to think of it he didn't say yes, either -- so I showed him where the go-button was on my simple snapshot camera and dam it -- he took my picture! Cool.
From Brydon Park, the asphalt trail follows the BC Hydo Maintenance Yard's fence out to Hwy-17A at Royal Oak shopping Centre; from the shopping centre, the trail joins Rithet's Bog (Royal Oak Ave.) via an underground tunnel. The pedestrian tunnel goes underneath Hwy-17. Once onto Royal Oak Ave. follow the road to Chatterton Way, hang a right to Dalewood Lane and hang a left; follow Dalewood to its end (it's a cul-de-sac) then enter Rithet's Boog Trail on the righthand side. It's a pedestrian-only trail so after a short 300m walk, one enter the western end of the Rolston trail. The Rolston Trail is the main east-west trail thru Broadmead Subdivision and is open to cyclists.
Cycle Rolston southeastward to Emily Carr Drive then hang a right until seeing Cottontree Lane on the lefthand side. Follow Cottontree to Lohbrunner West and turn left to find the trailhead down to the Lochside Trail at the ninety-gree bend in the road. One must wlk their ride down this steep, staired, section. There is a path beside the striars to guide one's bicycle down -- with breaks almost full-on!
That's is . . . almost. This puts one back onto the Lochside Trail and its labyrinth network throuhgout the area. This day, I'm heading southbound back to Blenkinsop Greenway, up to Mt. Douglas ridge, down Winchester and left onto Parkside Crescent then follow the signs eastbound on the San Juan Greenway to Columbia St. where one turns right; find Gordon Head School on Kenmore Rd. and follow its asphalt path through to join up with Lanbrick Park's walking/cycling path, which brings one out on Feltham at Larchwood. I rode Larchwood back to McKenzie Ave. where I crossed at the light to find the path onto the dead-end of Ansell Road. Ride Ansell south to Mortimer, hang a right to Palo Alto, hang a left on Palo Alto and viola! . . . I'm home -- 2:45 hrs later.
I took photos to include in my updated San Juan GreenwayPower Point Presentation (2.4MB). Enjoy.