Monday, July 18: Snoqualmie Pass - biking

Have you been through the tunnel at Snoqualmie Pass?  It's on the John Wayne Trail - which was a railroad route, now converted to a hiking and biking trail.  The tunnel has been closed for the past couple years (which is why the photos here are pretty old...but look at the cute little boys!  oh, time flies!) but just re-opened this month after a few repairs.  It's 2.5 miles long, but then the trail continues all the way to Rattlesnake Lake.  We'll just be riding through the tunnel and back, and then maybe a little way in the other direction toward Keechelus Lake.
Here is more info about the trail:
http://evergreenmtb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Trail:Iron_Horse

If you join us, here are the details:

Location:  Hyak exit off I-90.
Time:  depart Bellevue at 10:30

***you may need a WA state parks parking pass - we purchased an annual pass at REI for $30 last year.  I'll check into this and update this post when I know.

Bring:  headlamps, flashlights, warm jackets (it's cold in the tunnel), snacks or lunch, bikes and helmets (if biking) or good shoes (if hiking).  Both of my older boys will be riding their bikes, I'll be pulling Garrett in the bike trailer behind my bike.  Just a warning - riding in the tunnel is a bit freaky at first because it's so dark.  Be sure that if your kids are riding they understand the need to be careful, go slowly, and follow good trail rules for passing other cyclists and hikers in the tunnel.