Gilman Avenue West Street End

This street-end stop puts you right on Salmon Bay, tucked just west of Commodore Park in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood. You anchor off here with a quiet, residential waterfront feel — a surprisingly peaceful pocket given how close you are to the Ballard Bridge and the busy Lake Washington Ship Canal. The protected bike lane along Gilman Ave W means the shoreline has seen some investment, and the park nearby gives you a decent landmark to orient yourself.