Starting Point: Parking lot at Medina Park, approximately 1000 82nd Ave. NE, Medina (Click here for Directions to Start.)
Destination: Bellevue Downtown Park
Total distance: 5 miles
Espresso Stop: Top Pot Doughnuts, corner of 106th Ave NE and NE 9th St, Bellevue
Terrain: Moderately hilly for the first two miles, then flat.
Walking Time: 2 hours
Description: Head into the park and walk clockwise around the lake, emerging from the park at the northeast corner. Back on 82nd Ave NE, turn left, then right onto NE 12th St. Walk one block to 86th Ave NE, then turn left. Take the first right onto NE 14th St. At the third intersection, which is the intersection of NE 14th St and NE 15th St, turn right to continue on NE 14th St. At the end, turn right onto 92nd Ave NE. Walk south to NE 10th St. and turn left onto Sunset. At the end, turn left onto Sunset Way. Sunset Way becomes Vinyard Crest, which has many curves. At the intersection with Belfair Lane, continue straight on Vinyard Crest. Vinyard Crest then becomes Belfair Rd. At the next intersection, turn left onto Belfair Lane, which becomes NE 10th St. Follow NE 10th St to 106th Ave NE, then turn right. Top Pot Doughnuts is will be on your left at the intersection of 106th Ave NE with NE 9th Street.
After espresso, continue south on 106th Ave NE to NE 4th St. Turn right onto NE 4th St. Cross Bellevue Way, shift to the south side of NE 4th St, and continue on NE 4th Street for 200 yards. Turn left into Bellevue Downtown Park. Cross the small plaza and turn right to follow a path around the east side of circular lawn. On arrival at the parking lot, turn right, exit the park, and turn right onto NE 1st St.
Follow NE 1st St. to 100th Ave NE. Here, NE 1st St makes a slight angle to the right and continues. At the Dead End sign, turn right onto 98th Ave NE. Walk north to NE 5th St and turn left. After two blocks, NE 5th St makes a slight angle to the right and continues. Walk to the end of NE 5th St, passing a Dead End sign. At the end, find a short path that takes you out to NE 8th St. At the end of the path, turn left onto NE 8th St. NE 8th St curves right and becomes NE 1st St, which becomes Lake Washington Blvd NE., which becomes NE 12th St. Just past the intersection with 84th Ave NE, turn left onto 82nd Ave. NE and continue to the parking lot.
Directions to Start:
From 520 Eastbound: Exit 84th Ave. southbound, drive 1 mile to NE 12th St., turn right then immediately left onto 82 Ave. NE. The parking lot is on the right.
From the North: Take Lake Washington Blvd. or I-405 south to NE 8th Street. Turn right. NE 8th St. becomes NE 1st St. which becomes NE 12th St. Just past the intersection with 84th Ave. NE, turn left onto 82 Ave. NE. The parking lot is on the right.