Trail Ride to Rattlesnake Lake
Snoqualmie Valley Trail, North Bend to Rattlesnake Lake
Off-road bike ride
Date: Sunday, September 21st
Meeting Time: 10:00am
Round trip distance: 14 miles
Difficulty: Green, flat ride on fairly smooth hard pack dirt/gravel
Speed on flats: Leisurely, enjoy-the-view pace…maybe 8-10 mph?
Description: The ride is beautiful and fun! This is an easy ride on a former railroad, now called the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. It is almost all in trees, but we’ll stop at Rattlesnake Lake to see the view. Mountain bikes and cross-bikes are okay, but skinny-tired road bikes are not recommended. Cancel if raining, sprinkles we go. Refreshments afterwards at a local watering hole.
Start point: Parking lot behind school located at NE 4th & Ballarat Ave, North Bend. (across the street from North Bend Library). Two Rivers School, 330 Ballarat Ave N, North Bend, WA 98045
Directions to starting point:
1. Take I-90 to Exit 31 at North Bend.
2. Left turn. Go 7/10 mile into town.
3. Right at NORTH BEND WAY (the main avenue).
4. Drive 1/10 mile.
5. Left at Ballarat Rd.
6. Drive about four blocks.
7. On your right, look for a small school.
8. Park in the school parking lot next to the railroad.
Ride leader: Nancy Reid, 425-442-2395, reidnh1@frontier.com
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