Mill Creek - Stampede Pass Tour 2025

Mill Creek - Stampede Pass Tour 2025

This is a 5-day / 4-night unsupported bike tour from Mill Creek to Stampede Pass with overnight motel stays in North Bend each way and two nights at Snoqualmie Pass.  No camping gear required, but you will need to carry your gear and clothing on your bike.  Meals will be at locally available food establishments.  Picnic lunches for days 2, 3, and 4.

Ride leader: Rick Proctor, BikeHound@comcast.net, 425-293-3153.

Equipment:  

• Gravel capable bikes are a must.  The gravel surfaces expected are mostly hard-packed gravel with some loose gravel places possible.
• Your bike must be in good condition and ready for the route. 
• You must be able to do your own minor repairs, including flat tire repairs, and maintenance.
• Daytime only riding expected.  White front and red taillights are recommended to improve our visibility to motor vehicle drivers.  
• A really good white front light is required in tunnels to help you see your way around potholes, debris, and sleeping bears.

If you are new to bike touring, or you are an experienced bike tourist with new equipment, or this tour just looks like your kind of fun, then register for this event as soon as possible. 

Meeting Time & Location: 

• 8:30 AM Monday, July 14th at the Mill Creek Sports Park for a 9:00 AM roll out.
• Cars cannot be parked at the Sports Park for the duration of this tour.
• Parking arrangements near the Ride Leader's home a mile away can be arranged.
• We expect to return Friday, July 18th by 5 PM.

Register:

• By 8 PM Sunday evening, July 6th, 2025. 
• Group size limited to 8 or lodging availability, whichever is smaller.

You must make your own lodging reservations as soon as possible and acquire your own food enroute per the following info.

Routes: The total route is something like 42% paved (79 miles) and 58% gravel (111 miles):

• Day 1 Monday July 14th:
• • 9 AM roll out for 44 miles and about 1,641 feet of gain.
  • 23 miles paved, 21 miles gravel.
  • Paved roads & ½ mile of dirt trail from Mill Creek to Duvall, then mostly gravel Snoqualmie Valley Trail to North Bend.
  • RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49598023 "Mill Creek – Duvall – North Bend 2025 by RAP".
  • North Bend Motel, call for reservations 425-888-1121.  You must make your own lodging reservations (24-hour cancellation policy). 
• Day 2 Tuesday July 15th:
• • 9 AM roll out for 32 miles and about 3,302 feet of gain.
  • ·4 miles paved, 28 miles gravel with a 2.3 mile dark, damp, and unpaved tunnel.
  • Mostly Snoqualmie Valley & Palouse to Cascades Trail from North Bend to Hyak, then paved roads to Snoqualmie Pass.
  • RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47264506 "NorthBend-SnoqualmiePass 2024 by RAP".
  • 2 nights at Snoqualmie Pass Summit Inn www.summitinnwashington.com or call 425-434-6300.  You must make your own lodging reservations (3-day cancellation policy).  
• Day 3 Wednesday July 16^th:
• • 9 AM roll out for about 30 miles and about 2,500 feet of gain & descent.
  • About 6 miles paved, 25 miles gravel.
  • Paved roads from Snoqualmie Pass to Hyak, then gravel Palouse to Cascades Trail and forest service roads to stampede Pass.  Reverse on return.
  • Lou Rivetti to lead the ride this day.
  • RWGPS route to be determined.
  • Stay 2^nd night at Snoqualmie Pass Summit Inn.
• Day 4 Thursday July 17th:
• • 9 AM roll out for 32 miles and 745 feet of gain and 3,314 feet of descent.
  • Reverse of day 2.
  • RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47264865 "SnoqualmiePass-NorthBend 2024 by RAP".
  • North Bend Motel, call for reservations 425-888-1121.  You must make your own lodging reservations (24-hour cancellation policy). 
• Day 5 Friday July 18th:
• • 9 AM roll out for 53 miles and 1,798 feet of gain and 1,848 feet of descent.
  • 44 miles paved, 9 miles gravel.
  • Snoqualmie Valley Trail from North Bend to Fall City, 4 miles of paved roads to connect with Preston – Snoqualmie Trail, Issaquah – Preston Trail, East Lake Sammamish Trail, Sammamish River Trail, North Creek Trail, and roads to Mill Creek.
  • RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49606795  "North Bend – Issaquah – Mill Creek 2025 by RAP".
  • Return to your home, perhaps in time for dinner.

• The moderate “effort” pace of this tour is intended for riders who regularly ride paved roads at a moderate pace slowed down by a touring load of gear, uphills, headwinds, photo stops, rest stops, etc. 
• Frequent regroups.
• All riders should have the route information available for their own use (electronic and/or paper) in case of separation. 

E-Bike Riders Read This:  E-bike riders and Ride Leaders should understand the BIKES Club e-bike policy.