Lewis County Gravel--Willapa Hills Trail, Adna - Pe Ell

KEEPING RIDERS SAFE

Advance registration required for all participants. If you decide not to ride, please click Cancel My Registration below to open space for others. (How to cancel)
Attendance at the pre-ride safety briefing is required to participate in the ride.
If you have tested positive for COVID or have been exposed to someone with COVID, follow the quarantine and isolation guidelines. In general, if you have COVID or are displaying COVID symptoms, or if you are sick with the flu or a cold, you should not participate in group rides.
Carry a face covering in case a business or public transit requires their use.
Please, no spitting or “snot-rockets” while participating.
A CPSC certified helmet is required to be worn to participate.

If you are new, please read our newcomer information.

Date and Time:

Saturday, July 14, 2018 - 9:30am

Start Location:

Adna Trailhead

Willapa Hills Trail

Adna, WA 98522

Directions

Contact Information:

John Weller

(206)523-2205

Distance:

36 miles

Elevation Gain:

730 feet

Pace:

Steady: [12-14mph]

Terrain:

Mostly flat

Regroup:

Frequent

Weather Cancellation:

Showers cancel

Interests:

Mountain Biking

Looking for a good ride on gravel in the Chehalis area? Or are you looking for something to do while waiting for the STP rider you're supporting? Come ride the Willapa Hills Trail from Adna to Pe Ell and back. It's a very scenic rural ramble on a new-ish rail trail in great surroundings.

Porta-pot at the start. Water and restrooms in Pe Ell, with purchase. No sit-down lunch stop, so bring fuel for this distance. The riding surface is gravel, except for the on-street turnaround through the center of Pe Ell. Please note that the gravel has not yet been packed down, so it is frequently loose. Bring a road bike with at least 700x28 tires, or a cross-bike or mountain bike. I will be riding a cross-bike.

Directions to the start from I-5 Exit 77 in Chehalis are at the Directions link, below. Allow 2 to 2.5 hours to get to Adna from Seattle. A Discover Pass or State Parks day pass is required to park at the Adna Trailhead. Washington State Parks does not list Willapa Hills Trail as a park that has on-site pass purchase, so buying ahead would be prudent. If you do not have a Discover Pass and want to purchase one, see the Discover Pass Link, below. If you want only a one-day pass, see the One-Day Pass Link, below.

Bring a spare tube, tools, patch kit, pump, and skills to fix flats, and have a phone and plan for rescue in case your bike fails. A Ride With GPS map file and cue sheet are at the Route Link, below. If you want a cue sheet, please print and bring it.

Please RSVP by clicking on the red "Register Now" button under the ride title above. This will save us time at the start.

The listed phone number will not be answered on the day of the ride. If "Showers cancel" conditions exist on ride day, I will not go to the start. In that case I'll post a ride-cancelled message in the Comments block below, not later than three hours prior to start time.

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