Hidden Gems Ride #2 - Hosted by BIKES Club of Snohomish County

It's our turn to host this collaborative ride series with our friends from the North Puget Sound Bike Alliance (four clubs together - Bikes Club Snohomish County, Whatcom, Whidbey and Bellingham clubs), 

July 8th,  10:00 a.m. for the Snohomish  County Hidden Gems Ride.  We will have three options: a social paced 25 mile (10-12 mph average), steady paced 36 mile (12-14 mph) and moderate 45 mile course (14-16+ mph). Each route takes in some rural roads and scenic views in the Snohomish River Valley and beyond.  Meet near the Centennial Trail on the corner of Maple Street and 6th Street in Snohomish.  This is a non-supported ride, so be sure to bring the water and nutrition you will need during the ride.  There will be at least one regroup/rest stop for each ride.   Lots of street parking up and down Maple and behind and near the Snohomish Library.  

We will meet up after the ride at the Snohomish Bakery https://www.snobake.com in old downtown Snohomish for an optional after-ride "recovery pastry." There are also a lot of breweries around town as another option to consider, if you'd rather have a "recovery brew".  

We look forward to meeting up and riding with our friends from the North Puget Sound Bike Alliance! 

Here are ride descriptions for the three route options:  

Social Paced (10-12 mph) - 25 miles - A & B Terrain - Centennial Trail and Schwarzmiller Road Route.  This road is half trail and half rural road, with just a small portion on Highway 92, which can be busy, but has a wide shoulder.  Rolling hills and beautiful farm and valley vistas and winding roads over rivers and through woodlands.  Just one short sharp climb, mostly gentle rollers.  About 600 feet of elevation gain. Ride Leader Cindy Proctor, 425-293-3152

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22009772

Steady Paced (12-14 mph) 36 miles - A, B & C Terrain - High Bridge-Crescent Lake Route. Same start location Maple and 6th Street, will route through the Snohomish River Valley along Old Snohomish Monroe Road, Highbridge Road and out towards Lake Crescent and back along scenic Lowell-Larimer road past dairy and blueberry farms and along the Snohomish river back to town.  1000+ feet of elevation gain. See BIKES Club websitefor GPS link at the beginning of July. Ride Leader Debby Grant, 206-353-0249

Moderate Paced (14-16 mph) High Rock Road Route. Same description as above, only this one going further out for 45+ miles and more elevation gain - out along Highbridge Road, and then a lumpy stretch on High Rock Road, one of the true "gems" of Snohomish County cycling.  2000+ feet of elevation gain. 

See BIKES Club website for GPS link at the beginning of July. Ride Leader Bob Nyberg, 206-795-1363