Day 1: Seattle to Snoqualmie Pass

Today, our first on this trip, saw 70 miles of slow climbing. We started our morning early at the Olympic Sculpture Park at the Seattle waterfront. After joining the Mountains to Sound Greenway, we followed a series of trails and roads across Lake Washington, through Bellevue, Issaquah, Preston, Fall City, Snoqualmie, North Bend, and eventually caught the Iron Horse Trail, which follows the old railroad grade adjacent I-90 to Snoqualmie Pass.

Niamh and Brenda capitalized on our proximity and met us at the pass for our first night of the tour.

By the numbers:
Miles covered: 70
Total climbing: 5000ft
Flat tire repaired: 1
Tunnels: 3

First stop on Mercer Island

Ascending on the Iron Horse Trail, somewhere between North Bend and the Snoqualmie Tunnel

At the start near Myrtle Edwards

Overlooking the Sound

Post-ride brews with Brenda and Niamh

An idyllic flat-changing spot along the trail