Fall Foliage Tour--North Meets South

Fall Foliage Tour - North Meets South  – Issaquah to Renton
Bring your smiles and camera as we head South from Issaquah to Renton’s Gene Coulon Park to enjoy the brilliant fall foliage and views of Lake Washington. The trees in the park form an umbrella of fall colors that are sure to please.  We’ll have coffee with the South Enders first at Top Pot Doughnuts in Renton (see the link below), then cruise over to the park together.

This will be a social pace Moderate ride.  North starts from just west of Tibbets Valley Park in the Issaquah Park & Ride overflow lot, climbs Newport Way, then follows Lake Washington with a little detour around Lake Boren south to Renton.  After the stop at Gene Coulon Park we’ll travel east on the Cedar River Trail, climb Cedar Grove Rd and back to Issaquah.

Please register for this ride by creating a free Cascade Bike club (see Create a Cascade account link below) account. This will allow you to pre-sign the waiver for each posted ride by clicking on “Register Now”. Online registration closes two hours prior to ride time, and if you decide to ride after that we will have a waiver sheet for you to sign manually. Registration is not mandatory but it allows us to print the rider list beforehand and helps us save time at the ride start. 

If you are a new rider, we are very happy to have you with us. Please read the New Rider link, below, and keep in mind that a helmet is required on all Cascade rides. Also, riders should be able to sustain the pace, carry nutrition/water, and have the know-how and equipment to fix a flat tire. Everyone should carry a phone to call for assistance if needed. We will regroup after climbs and at major intersections. Arrive at least 20 minutes early so that you can get yourself ready, sign the waiver, and listen to the S.M.A.R.T. briefing. This allows us to have an on-time departure.

Be considerate and have full fenders including mud flaps if roads are wet or a prediction of rain is in the forecast.

A route map and cue sheet are at the Ride With GPS link, below. If you want a cue sheet please print and bring it. The ride leader will not have extra copies.

Cancellation Policy: If needed, a weather cancellation will be posted two hours prior in the Comments section, below, and the ride leader will not be at the start. Please check here or on the Meetup site before leaving for the ride.