John Wayne Pioneer Trail:
Washington
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Description:
The John Wayne Pioneer Trail follows the former roadbed of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad two-thirds of the way across Washington, from the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains to the border with Idaho. The 100-mile portion from Cedar Falls (near North Bend) to the Columbia River near Vantage is managed as Iron Horse State Park. It is open to hikers, bikers, equestrians and horse-drawn wagons in summer, and to snowmobiles, dog sleds and cross-country skiers in winter.
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Parking & Trail Access:
Park at Olallie State Park, Hyak Lodge, or Lake Easton State Park. Trail Head accessible of I90 at Cedar Falls exit 32,Twin Falls exit 38, and Hyak exit 54. In the winter, a Snow Park Permit is needed to park in Hyak lot. Purchase annual and day passes from USFS Information Center on Snoqualmie Pass or in Easton exit 71.
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Seasonal Restrictions:
Snoqualmie Pass Open May 1 - Oct 31, depending on snow conditions. Closed in winter.
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John Wayne Trail?
By LilaRose on July 21, 2008
Thew comments post do not reflest the towns or land marks on the map.
fix the trail surface
By Greg Naylor on October 30, 2007
"My plan was to take 3 days and ride the entire trail, roughly riding about 35 miles each day one way and then back.
Day 1 Ellensburg to Army East
There is too much gravel on the trail in heading east out of Ellensburg. As the trail begins to climb over I-90, the trail becomes smoother. The bridge over I-90 has no floor in it so you must detour under the interstate to get to the other side. Arriving as Army West, you are supposed to sign your name and register thru this portion of the trail. There was nothing to sign. Beginning at Army West the trail is full of sand and is impossible to ride with a bicycle. I walked my bike for 2 miles hoping the trail would improve, but it didn't. Disapointed that I couldn't ride to Army East, I returned to Ellensburg.

Day 2 Ellensburg to Easton
The trail would be much more pleasant if they would get rid of the excess gravel. I found myself riding on parallel roads for a much smoother surface. There were also horses on this stretch of trail who only made the trail worse by loosening up the rocks. There were several bridges with no guard rail. With all of the excess gravel, it would be easy to veer off of the bridge.

Day 3 Easton to Cedar Falls
The trail is in better shape on this section. There were also more people using the trail here. I didn't meet any other bikes on day 1 or 2 of my trip. The scenery is the most scenic here.
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From Easton to Tekoa
By Missy Day on February 15, 2005
"Each spring the non-profit John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders Association organizes a two week trip along the trail from Easton to Tekoa. You can ride a horse, drive a wagon, walk or bike. You get daily shuttle service and interesting campsites.

For more information, please see the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders Association's Web site."
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