Ron Regis - Maple Valley - Soos Creek Trail

Please note: During COVID-19 restrictions, all Free Group Rides are limited in the number of allowed participants. Registration for the ride (using the red “Register Now” button above) is REQUIRED to participate. If you decide not to ride, please unregister for this ride so that an additional spot will be made available to another.

Face coverings (for mouth and nose) are required when the group makes extended stops. Face coverings are recommended for the duration of the ride. Please bring personal hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, and tissues for use at rest stops.

We will observe current social distancing guidelines when off the bike, and strive to maintain at least 10-12 ft separation between riders when on the bike.

From Ron Regis Park we take the Cedar River Trail up to Jones Road.  After 3 miles of Kentucky scenery, we get back on the Cedar River Trail up to Maxwell Road.  We wander through forest rollers over to Four Corners for lunch at my favorite sandwich shop called S'wiched. Check the link below for the S'wiched menu.  After lunch, there is are two sections of packed gravel each about a quarter-mile long as we ride through neighborhoods over to Kent. The Soos Creek Trail is a peaceful meandering paved trail that courses through natural wetlands for 5 miles back to Renton. There is a short pitch up a 10% grade for 100 yards but we will wait for everyone at the top.  Just before the end, there is a 10% descent for 1 mile down 140th Ave back to the Cedar River Trail. 

There is a portable potty but no water at the start and limited opportunities for handwashing enroute.  

What to bring:  Supplies and tools to fix a flat, cell phone in case you cannot finish, 2 water bottles, pocket snacks, money for lunch, a face mask, and hand sanitizer.

Start: Arrive in time (15 min early) to prepare your bike, use the restroom, and hear the route review and SMART safety briefing at 9:55 am so we can depart at 10:00 am. 

Restrooms: Start, Lake Francis Park (mile 13.5), Lunch at S'wiched (mile 21.8), Gary Grant Park (mile 37.4)

Cancellation: In the event of showers or unsafe conditions, the ride leader will not be at the start but will post a cancelation notice in the Comments section below by 8:00 am on the day of the ride.  It is always wise to check the Comments before you drive to the start of a ride. Rain during the ride could modify the route. 

Cue sheet: Print your own map/cue sheet if you would like one from the RWGPS link below. 

The club has issued new guidelines related to COVID-19 (see link at the top of this post). Please do not plan to ride if you have a fever, cough, difficulty breathing or other cold or flu-like symptoms, or have other risk factors.