Sedro - Concrete Gravelly Type Ride

Sedro Woolley - Concrete Steady Ride @ 10:00 AM

Meet on Saturday July 6th at 9:45 AM at the Cascade Trail - West parking lot for a 10:00 AM roll out.

This is a steady pace ride (Really!), ~46 miles, ~700ft elevation gain on a mix of quiet roads and the gravel Cascade Trail.  There is a 0.7 mile section along highway 20 in each direction.  If you want to go faster, the map is below.  Enjoy your ride!

The plan is for lunch at 5b's Bakery and Eatery in Concrete.  Other options include a stop at the ice cream shop & movie theatre (yep, they really do show movies and have ice cream) in Concrete, or the IGA if you just want a sandwich to go.

There are no bathrooms at the start.  Hit a stop on the way there or plan on one (or more) of the other stops:

• Lyman city park @ mile 7
• The lunch stop in Concrete @ mile 22
• Rasar State Park @ mile 31
• Lyman city park @ mile 39
• Bushes @ just about anywhere you need to

I would recommend a gravel bike with wider tires or a mountain bike.  A road bike setup with narrow tires might be ... adventurous ... on the gavel sections past Minkler Lake.  Other riders seemed to do well on gravel bikes last time down the trail  I'll be taking my mountain bike.

The forecast looks good so far, but sunscreen may be a good addition to the usual water, snacks, and flat repair equipment.  Group size is set to 8 including the ride leader.  Register by 8 PM the night before the ride.

Start location: Cascade Trailhead at Fruitdale and Hwy 20

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46677796

Ride Leader: Paul Heydron, + 1 425 344 1543, mailto:paulh.wa@comcast.net

The weather forecast looks just about perfect, but check ride updates if there is a significant change.