Originally Posted by
cwar
Taking the Burke-Gilman instead of the Interurban is somewhat out of the way from the Mukilteo Ferry, but it depends on where your final destination is. The downside with the Interurban is there is a lot of stop and go.
Our mistake was taking a non-paved trail shortly after leaving the ferry (off of 5th St). I wouldn't recommend that route.
If you are talking about that gravel road that runs to the backside of Boeing from there, it's okay for south to north travel, but I wouldn't attempt to go from Mukilteo to the south on it. It's uphill that way and that gravel is railroad ballast - fist sized or better jagged rocks. We did okay on it (even loaded down with gear) the one time we had a chance to take it, but didn't even consider it for the return trip. I'd take it again northbound, it's a nice quiet wooded area.