Snohomish - Monroe - Machias - Snohomish

Come and ride in rural Snohomish for 36.4 miles with 2,063 feet of elevation at a moderate pace, 14-16mph on the flats, slower on the hills and definitely faster on the downhills. This is a rural route and thus we will regroup at turns when needed.

Start location: Pilchuck Park is BELOW the main road and so it's a little tricky to find. When you are on 2nd St in Snohomish, turn south into a little road called Cypress Ave, then turn immediately left and you drive downhill into Pilchuck Park. If you use Google, type in "Pilchuck Park ROAD", and it'll lead you right to the start. There is a restroom at the start. Bring water.

Route: The route first leads south-east to Monroe. Once the legs are warmed up we will work on the big bump on the route graph. No worries, it's not just up, at time you get to relax for a brief moment. We will stop for restrooms and water at Machias Trailhead Park at mile 20.1. Please bring snacks if desired; there is no food stop on this route. We continue past a very old cemetery and the lake at Lake Stevens. Then we work our way through an 'up'scale neighborhood. And after all this hard work, a lovely downhill will await you! Last you can reminisce about your great effort while pedaling along the Pilchuck river before we return to the start.

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Please have full fenders if the roads are wet, or you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group.

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions or other unexpected events, the Ride Leader will post a ride-canceled note in the Comments section below at least two hours prior to the start and Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location.

We hope you can join us!