Doing a lap

I've long been fascinated by the distances pedestrians are expected to walk in certain spots in Everett in order to not actually go very far. The worst example I can think of is the freeway interchange near Everett Mall. If you're on one side and need to be on the other, you're expected to walk down to the next major road and back up via the Interurban trail, which is three miles instead of about one. I've seen people walk on the side of the highway, but I wouldn't recommend it, especially due to the onramp you have to cross.

In my neighborhood, it's not Forest Park that's blocking so much of the way, even though it's so big, but rather the huge greenbelt along Pigeon Creek that runs South of it. If you're on one side and want to be on the other, you might have to go as far as two miles. I've been thinking about that area recently, and decided to circumnavigate the park and greenbelt today for the first time in a while.

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