Snohomish Valley - Oven Monkey Bakery - 35 ml, 845ft - Moderate

Second try; high winds kept us home last week.

This is a moderately paced, mostly flat ride around the Snohomish Valley with a stop at the Oven Monkey Bakery in Lake Stevens. The ride is a balance between rural country and the Centennial trail. Riders should be prepared to change a flat. Fenders are much appreciated when the pavement is wet. Steady rain will cancel the ride.

Cue sheet available: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3520324/

Meet at the Lowell Riverfront trailhead. Note: Google might navigate you to the other side of the river! So please follow these directions: I-5, exit 192 (41st St, Everett) – head east on 41st St, Right at S 3rd St which becomes S 2nd St. At the stop sign (1.2.miles) turn L onto Lenora St. Cross the rail road tracks and turn left into the gravel parking lot. We will meet at the south end. Arrive early enough to ready your bike, sign the ride waiver and attend the safety briefing. The pace of this ride is based on having no wind. If we have a headwind, the pace will be lower, if we have a tailwind, the pace may be higher. For the latest information, please check the post on Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/cascaderides/events/145278372/