Adam: Unless you plan to spend some time in Seattle (a wonderful thing to do), I'd stay on Amtrak a bit further north. You'd need to check where baggage service is currently available (meaning they stop long enough to unload bikes from the luggage car). A few years ago we planned a trip based on getting off the train at Mt Vernon as it was the closest station to Anacortes. Amtrak changed their service so that didn't work but it may have been temporary. I don't recall the exact distance but we figured train to Mt Vernon, ride to Anacortes, hop the ferry & we'd still be on an island in plenty of time.
As to the islands, give at least 2-3 days to San Juan and a couple to Orcas. Don't miss climbing Mt Constitution (easily accessible from Moran SP campground). Lopez is a nice day ride. If you're plans are still formative, consider going from San Juan to Sidney, BC, on Vancouver Island. It's a couple hour ride down mostly a dedicated trail to Victoria. From there we went to Port Angeles. Adventure Cycling has a good route down the western side of Puget Sound, and you can easily ride all the way to Portland. Portland's rail system is wonderful. I rode to the fairgrounds & caught a train to downtown, avoiding the hassle of wandering around. You'll have a great trip. E-mail me direct with any specific questions. dougP On Monday, May 13, 2013 5:42:32 PM UTC-7, Adam wrote: > > Greetings All, > > Planning a tour this summer for my wife and I up to the San Juan Islands. > We have about two weeks to spend on my Hillborne and her Atlantis exploring > the area. We live in Berkeley and are planning to take the amtrak up and > then ferry and cycle around. > > I know there are a bunch of NorWesters on this list and wanted to ask some > advice. We'll likely try to spend at least a day or two in Portland on our > way back as well. > > Is the Seattle Amtrak the best station to get off? > If so, does this look like a good route to get to the ferry? > http://goo.gl/maps/uxOqM > Any campsites along that route that are recommended? > Any words of wisdom about the islands themselves (things we must > see/avoid)? > > Looking forward to sharing images with the list when we return and also > open to any recommendations as they emerge. > > Cheers, > Adam > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
