Hills out of Auburn: A Century Visit to Snoqualmie Falls (Vigorous)

Let's meet at the Auburn Fred Meyer Parking Lot in the North East. Be there, ready to go at the time listed above. We will start with a required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done.  All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

Get ready for a full-century adventure to the stunning Snoqualmie Falls! This ride is the ultimate RSVP Day 1 simulation—matching its distance and elevation nearly mile for mile.

We’ll kick things off with a sweet stop at Crown Donuts in Maple Valley to fuel up. From there, we’ll cruise through the scenic backroads of Hobart and Issaquah before gliding into charming Fall City. At the breathtaking Snoqualmie Falls, we’ll pause for a group photo—because this moment deserves to be captured.

But we’re not done yet. We’ll roll on to North Bend for a well-earned lunch break, then ride strong on our return leg, tracing back through familiar roads with planned restroom stops along the way.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will regroup occasionally. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH, occasionally 10 MPH).

Restrooms are available at the start.
Ride stops and POIs:

Mile 17 - Crown Donuts
Mile 21 - Restroom (Lake Francis Park)
Mile 28 - (Optional) Tiger Mountain Convenience Store
Mile 47 - Snoqualmie Falls (Viewpoint and restroom)
Mile 54 - Jersey Mike's North Bend
Mile 74 - Restroom (Lake Sammamish State Park)
Mile 80 - Tiger Mountain Convenience Store

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Other things to bring: phone; ID; cash and/or credit card; ORCA card; water and a small snack. Please have full fenders if the roads are wet, or you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group.

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed in the Weather Status or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions or other unexpected events, the Ride Leader will cancel the ride and all registered riders will be sent a notification email. If the ride is cancelled at least two hours before the start, Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location. Please check before leaving for the ride.

We hope you can join us!