Tunnel Time! Come ride the Iron Horse Trail over Snoqualmie Pass

This Sunday, join ride leaders  Marizel Miller and Brad Coston for some tunnel time!

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Tunnel time: the time to put your road bike away and head out for a 42 mile ride on a mountain, cross, touring or hybrid bike.

The 42-mile ride is all gravel, so you'll want to be riding on wide, low pressure tires for this one.

And bring lights --you'll need them for the 2.3-mile long tunnel at the pass.  This is the longest trail tunnel in the United States!  Oh, and you will be traveling 1500' under ground in places, so bring a jacket. It can get cool .

The group will meet at the Iron Horse Trail parking Area in North Bend and then head 19 miles up the 2 percent grade John Wayne Trail to Snoqualmie Pass.  You'll then enter the Snoqualmie Tunnel which was built between 1912-1914 for railroad passage.  The rail line was abandoned in 1980 and later acquired by the state of Washington for recreational use and became part of a rails to trails conversion.

For more details on the ride, see the full posting on the Free Daily Rides page.

Looking for more riding opportunities? All Cascade free daily rides are published online. Everyone is welcome, but if you’re new, please read through our information for newcomers and parents.