North Bend to Cle Elum
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The Palouse to Cascades Trail was so beautiful, and if I never do it again, that's alright.
We finished the Snoqualmie Valley Trail then picked up the Palouse to Cascades Trail at Rattlesnake Lake. We soon learned that the PtC was MUCH rougher. But, the beauty of it kept us going... that and there really was no way off.
This is an old snowshed to keep snow off the tracks.
It was cold (45 degrees), dark, and long.
The tunnel is 11,894 feet (2.253 mi; 3.625 km) long and is at an approximate elevation of 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level, just north of Keechelus Lake. Its east portal is at Hyak. The tunnel was originally constructed for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in the early 1910s and was abandoned in 1980.
Darryl had a picnic lunch for us on the other side of the tunnel at Hyak, where there is a ski resort.
The way down was supposed to be easy. It was still beautiful and still very rough.
We finally made it to Cle Elum at 7pm. We all quickly agreed to take the road tomorrow instead of the trail.
Our (orange) caboose for the night!
Miles: 57
2,283 feet climbing
Way too many rocks on the trail
Relive video: https://www.relive.cc/view/vE6JnXz87g6
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