CTS Yellow #5: Redmond - Snohomish

This is ride number 5 for the CTS Yellow pace.  This a ride that breaks out of the suburbs into some stunning rural scenery. the middle section of the ride features quiet farm roads and views across the Snoqualmie Valley.  The ride has fairly moderate elevation profiles with climbing phases in the first half as well as the second half of the ride.   This ride will also be our first for a full lunch break at the Haggen store in Snohomish.  

• Mile 19.4 to mile 22, very quiet and rather narrow Tualco Rd. continuing to Tualco Loop Rd. and back to Tualco Rd. before joining busy WA-203 N
• Restroom stop in at Lake Tye Park in Monroe. 10 minutes.  

Cautions:

• Mile 12.4 to 14.1, be careful on this descent - double yellow lines much of way and no bike lane or shoulder.

• 23 to 23.5, After joining WA-203 N, consider taking the lane to the traffic light before sharp left turn.

• Mile 34.7, lunch break at Haggen supermarket. Maximum 25 minutes 

• Mile 37.2, Three way intersection at Airport Rd and Marsh Rd, remember to call out to riders at that stop sign, that cars coming from the right do NOT stop!

• Mile 57.1, As we come off of Avondale for a left turn on to Conrad Olson road, strongly consider taking a “Cascade Left” at that intersection so as to cross Avondale with the light.  This meaning, take a right on 95^th ave, do a U-Turn and assemble the group for a straight shot across the intersection with the light.

Finish note: Instead of going to the light to turn left onto the street where you will drive into the Park and Ride, you can take a left right off of Union Hill road and enter the Park and Ride from the North side.

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.