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This used to be a nice trail especially the last 5 miles or so between Maple Valley and the end near Landsburg. However, the floods last fall did a serious washout about half way along that stretch. King County officially closed the trail for a stretch centered on that point but judging from a picture on the WTA website about 3 weeks ago and when I did the trail yesterday, the actual trail has gone from about 1/4 totally gone to about 3/4 totally gone now! I and others were still able to walk our bikes (nervously) past it, but the trail is many tens of feet above the river avd the eroded bank is very high and steep and likely to keep eroding. This is a very serious washout and will require serious and expensive engineering to fix, which given the current state of gov't funding is unlikely to happen soon, if ever. You can get past it now but I would not attempt it during or after signifiicant rain. I predict it will become totally impassable this fall, if not sooner.
The County website in fact now indicates the *studies* alone are likely to not be completed for at least a year. Many agencies are involved: the County, the Corps, Fish & Wildlife and the Muckleshoots.
At the other end of the trail, in Renton, be warned. The official end is Cedar River Trail Park near Boeing. Contrary to Trailink and Google Maps bicycles are not allowed on the trails inside the park. You need to use the road. I was assalted yesterday by a vigilante pedestrian, who shoved me, an elderly gentleman of 83, off my bike and broke my mirror in the process.
In addition to all that, the City of Renton is not bike-friendly in general. In addition to the 10 mph limit, mentioned here on TrailLink, the official trail route thru the City is unmarked and very convoluted. You are highly likely to get lost and run into dead ends. I highly recommend starting at Riverview Park or Ron Regis Park instead.
Paved, rather short, but passes thru some niceky preserved wetlands. Bonus: it also goes past Jakob Two Trees, a large troll artwork done by a Danish artist.
We had the best day on the trail. Nice trail ride for anyone. Recommend getting the shuttle back to Silver Fir for convenience! Made for a great day! Pletny of places to stop and tons to see along the way.
We rode the ODT section that took us along the north side of Lake Crescent. Technically, the signage for this section says it is the Spruce Railroad Trail. It was 8 miles from the start of this trail, going west, to the tip of the lake (past Ovington). It’s was a slight upgrade going out. However, the views in this section were spectacular and the trail was in great shape! Also, there’s ample parking at the trailhead which is where we would start next time!. Unfortunately, we started our ride near Gosset road and rode west. The first 2 miles were paved trail and nice. The next 3 miles were on a gravel road which wasn’t much fun.
The next day, we continued our ride (10 miles one way) on the ODT trail starting from Sequim and going past Blyn where the trail ends. A bit more road riding in this section and some elevation changes but still enjoyable. We parked in town but would advise parking near the Albert Hailer play fields and pick up the trail from there. There are trail detours signs along the way they appear permanent. Overall, a good ride.
We rode the section from the rest area east of Port Angeles (near RV@Olympic campground) to Sequim which was 14.5 miles one way. The trail was paved and in good condition and well marked. A few sections of road travel but really inconsequential to the whole. The first 5 miles of the trail was in a forested area with some significant ups and downs and winding turns. Glad to have e-bikes as those that didn’t were walking their bikes up the hills. Just need to be careful in this section! Otherwise, a really enjoyable ride! Also, Sequim has a number of places to eat that are rideable from the trail.
After being closed for more than a year, that Spiketon Ditch bridge reopened this week between South Prairie and Buckley. It looks very sturdy and will hopefully survive for many years to come. Trail users can now start at the East Puyallup Trailhead and go all the way to the center of Enumclaw, a distance of more than 24 miles. Side note; you can see the salmon heading upstream to spawn in Carbon inRiver.
So I have been riding rail trails all over the country for the past number of years. Living in the northwest, the Chehalis western Trail was one of my favorites of all times. I just rode it the other day, for the first time in about five years. I am very sad to say that it was not a very fun ride. There are so many tree root bumps on the trail now. If you’re on a mountain bike or a big tire E bike, it may not be an issue, but if you’re on a road bike moving at any kind of speed, it just is not a lot of fun. Still a lot of beauty and the trail is otherwise amazing. But I’m not gonna be back on for a while.
Was nice and well taken care of. Surface was great! With lots of construction going on around it, was a bit hidden by temporary fences. Was nice to use for the short bit we did, wish it would have shown up better as a connector from the east lake Sammamish trail, missed it at first.
Wife and I rode this and it is paved w/good surface, well kept, clean, good sight lines, benches and trash cans. Protected by fences. Only downsides I noticed was a lot of private driveways that cross over and lots of people’s houses right at trail edge which can be a bit much. Some nice views of the lake, lots of trees. Fun to go from Issaquah to Redmond! Overall we were impressed and lots to offer.
This trail, while very long, is only on rail corridor for a small percentage of time. When riding this trail, you need to keep in mind that the only goal of this trail construction was to have a peninsula wide trail. There was never any intention of creating a good riding experience. So when you have areas that are 10%+ grades, get suddenly turned out on a road, or just question the wisdom of route decisions, remember the one and only goal and enjoy the good parts. If you want a real rail trail experience head out to the Spruce rail trail in Olympic NP. The best part of the trail is from Port Angeles a few miles east towards Sequim, which is rail trail until you hit the 10% grades.
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