San Juan Islands Tour 2026

Here is an opportunity for a bicycle tour of the San Juan Islands.  Two (2) pace groups to choose from, hotel stays, restaurant meals, and the option for gear delivery by car.  If this sounds like your kind of fun, read on.  Your response is needed by Tuesday, February 10^th.

The plan:

Day 1:  Travel from home to the parking area near the Anacortes ferry landing.  Those who want to do the whole trip by bike will get their bikes ready and move baggage to the car(s) going on the ferry.  We’ll take the 1:55 PM ferry to Lopez Island then ride to Lopez Village for 3 nights.  A few lodging options are available.  The Lopez Islander Resort is suggested with king and double queen rooms on the ground floor and has a restaurant for dinner.  Breakfast and market options are an easy mile in Lopez Village.

Day 2:  Ride either moderate or steady routes around Lopez Island.  The mod route is 35 miles with 2,106 feet of gain.  The steady route will be shorter and easier.

Day 3:  The mod group ride will load onto a car(s), take the 11 AM ferry to Orcas Island, drive to Eastsound, and ride to Mt Constitution and Olga.  28 miles and 3,608 feet of gain.  We might even hike up the tower on the top of Mt Constitution for a spectacular 360-degree view.  Return to Lopez Island via the 4:05 PM ferry.  The steady group will do a different route on Lopez Island.

Day 4:  Travel via bike / car / ferry to Friday Harbor for 2 nights.  There are numerous lodging options around Friday Harbor.  The Friday Harbor Suites is suggested and is known to have a variety of rooms on the ground floor and an elevator for 2^nd floor rooms.  Restaurants are about ½ mile in town.

Day 5:  The mod ride is a 45-mile loop, 3,114 feet of gain, around San Juan Island with lots of stops including Roche Harbor, English Camp, American Camp, and Cattle Point.  The steady ride will be a shorter / easier ride about the island.

Day 6:  Travel via bike / car / ferry back to Anacortes and on to home.

Schedule:  2 options to choose from that will be narrowed down to 1 based on interested votes:

• Sunday April 12^th – Friday April 17^th, or
• Sunday June 7^th – Friday June 12^th
• April prices may be a bit lower than June, but the weather may be better in June.

Reservations:  The San Juan Islands are very popular, and everything will be booked soon.  Hotels and ferries for cars will require reservations.  No reservations required for bike travelers.

If you want to go please respond to ride leaders Rick and Cindy Proctor at BikeHound@comcast.net by Tuesday, February 10^th and provide your schedule preference and riding pace group   This short notice is due to ferry reservations opening February 10^th and hotel reservations are open now.  The tour will be posted to the club’s website for normal registration soon after we know there is enough interest.