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• Yakima Tour 2026

  • Start
    16 May 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    19 May 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Greater Yakima Area
  • Spaces left
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  Yakima Area Tour 2026

  DATES HAVE CHANGED!!!

  (By one day)  See details below!

  The canyon ride date and time are official and pre-registration is open.

  The dates have been moved by one day to accommodate the May club meeting, which is the designated yearly meeting to elect club officers.  The Saturday, Sunday, and Monday rides stay the same.  The Friday ride has been moved from being the first ride to being the last ride, now scheduled for Tuesday.

  I will be posting the individual rides in the next few days.  You will need to register for each ride you would like to do.  This allows people to sign up for some or all of the rides instead of the whole tour.

  If the registration is full and you would like to do the ride, please put yourself on the waitlist.  It'll get sorted out in the system and you'll be welcome on the ride.

  Pace is steady, except for the Canyon Ride which is self paced.  The rides on Saturday and Monday maybe slightly less scenic than last year's ride from Moxee to Zillah and back, but also a lot less hilly.

  • Saturday May 16^th, Zillah, Toppenish, Wapato: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53336928
  • Sunday May 17^th, The Canyon: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49383393
  • Monday May 18^th, Sunnyside Gravel: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53336955
  • Tuesday May 19^th ride option 1, the Tieton ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48006240
  • Tuesday May 19^th ride option 2, The Yakima Greenway: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50558331

  If you opt for a VRBO or Airbnb accommodation, please be sure to stay west of 16th street.  That means a higher street number than 16th. 

  I'll be staying in Zillah.

  Ride Leader contact info:

  Paul Heydron

  Questions?  Email is best: mailto:paulhh.wa@gmail.com  (If you use my old email address, paulh.wa@comcast.net, it's likely I will not see your email.

  Cell: + 1 425 344 1543

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• Wapato - Donald - Zillah - Toppenish

  • When
    16 May 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Wapato Community Center
  • Spaces left
    21

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  Wapato - Donald - Zillah - Toppenish - Wapato

  Yakima Tour Steady Ride

  We'll take 38 mile loop through the agricultural area on the east and west sides of the Yakima River.  Total elevation gain is around 1000'.  Both Ride With GPS and my legs tell me the max grade is around 5% (no 12% like last year's traffic avoidance hill).

  The route looks like this: 38 mile loop from Wapato

  Meet at 9:45 at the Wapato Community Center for a 10:00 roll out.  Last time I was there (a while ago), there were bathrooms at the community center.  If there is an event at the community center, there is street parking or a lot a couple of blocks east at the Wapato Sports Park.

  If you are already registered for the Yakima Region tour and want to do this ride, please register for this also!
  

  As many of us found out last year, May weather can be unpredictable.  It may be sunny.  It may be rainy.  It may be both.  Please be sure to check the weather forecast and plan accordingly.

  Zillah is about half way, so we have three options for lunch:

  1. No lunch stop

  2. El Ranchito (Where we had lunch last year.  Great bike parking, slow, pricey, very good.) 

  3. Taqueria La Plazita (Not so good bike parking, less expensive, probably faster, on the Taco & Tamale trail map!)

  
  

  If you have a preference, email me.  I'm sure different people will prefer different options, so I'll see what input I get and make a decision so I can call ahead if necessary.

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

  Disclaimers: E-bike welcome, please read and comply with the club e-bike policy.  Bring snacks, enough to drink and the usual fix-it stuff, especially flat repair type fix-it stuff.  I recommend the equivalent of two water bottles.

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• Yakima Canyon Ride

  • When
    17 May 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Spaces left
    20

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  The Yakima Canyon

  
  

  The Essentials

  Where: S Canyon Road at the Roza Recreational Area

  When: Sunday, May 17th, 2025 @ 9:45AM for a 10:00AM rollout

  Pace: Steady (12 - 14 mph)

  Route 1: The Official Route, 35.1 miles, 1,364' of elevation gain

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

  If you are already registered for the Yakima Region tour and want to do this ride, please register for this also!  You also need to register for the event!

  
  

  The Description

  This ride is an annual event that benefits Crime Stoppers of Yakima County.  You need to do two things.  First, register for the this ride here, with BIKES Club.  Second, you need to register and pay for the ride here.  Registration is open. 

  Now, about the ride ...

  The ride starts at the south end at the Roza Recreation area and heads to the north end of the canyon at the Yakima Canyon Interpretive Center near Thrall Road.  It's a pleasant 17.5 miles out, slightly up hill and usually against the wind, which of course makes the way back slightly downhill and usually with the wind.

  Please read the description on the registration we site.  They state there will be "light snacks and water along the route".  There's not a lot in the canyon, so plan to bring enough to eat and drink and consider the light snacks and water as bonus.  I would assume nothing except at the Thrall road turn around.

  Nuts and Bolts

  HAVE A FLASHING TAIL LIGHT!  A headlight is good too.

  The last time I was at Roza it was a pit toilet.  I can't imagine it being closed when they hold the ride, but I can imagine it being pretty ... adventurous.  Plan accordingly.

  Remember to bring essential bike tools - especially flat repair equipment, sunscreen, and plenty to drink.

  The mean daily high temperature is around 75F in mid-May.  It can be substantially hotter or colder though.  May is usually pretty dry, but not completely.  Again, plan accordingly.  The canyon can have it's own weather.  Be prepared for wind.

  
  

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• San Juan Islands Mod Tour

  • Start
    07 Jun 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    12 Jun 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Anacortes parking lot in SE corner of Q Ave & 9th St
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  San Juan Islands Mod Tour

  Here is an opportunity for a bicycle tour of the San Juan Islands.  Two (2) pace groups to choose from, hotel stays, restaurant meals, and the option for gear delivery by car.  This mod ride will be co-ordinated and co-located with the steady ride.

  Meeting Time & Location:

  • 12:00 noon, Sunday June 7th in Anacortes at a parking lot in the SE corner of Q Ave & 9th St
  • This meeting is for the pre-ride briefing and to transfer any of your gear you want to put into the SAG car, then we will proceed to the Anacortes ferry area.
  • Cars cannot be left at this location for the duration of the tour.
  • The Anacortes ferry area is expected to be too busy and crowded to find a meeting place.
  • We expect to return on Friday, June 12th on the 11;30 AM ferry arrival in Anacortes.

  Register:

  • If this mod tour looks like your kind of fun, register as soon as possible and make your lodging reservations as soon as possible.
  • Group size for each of the mod group and steady group limited to 6 each (12 total) or lodging availability, whichever is less.

  Ride Leaders:

  • Rick Proctor for the moderate pace group, BikeHound@comcast.net, 425-293-3153
  • Cindy Proctor for the steady pace group, proctorcj28@comcast.net, 425-293-3152.

  The plan:  Note: Ride With GPS routes will be provided later in an update.

  • Day 1 Sunday, June 7th:
  • • Travel from home to the meeting location described above.  Those will do the whole trip by bike will move baggage to the car(s) going on the ferry.  
    • Bike riders who need to park their cars should drive to the Anacortes ferry area to find one of several pay lots to park their car, then ride their bike a 1/2 mile or so to the Anacortes ferry terminal to pay ferry fare to Lopez Island. 
    • Bike riders may also will ride 4 miles from the meeting area to the Anacortes ferry terminal to pay ferry fare to Lopez Island.  
    • No reservation required for bike riders.  ORCA card suggested.
    • Car drivers will drive to the Anacortes tool booth to pay ferry fare to Lopez Island.  Car reservations strongly suggested.
    • We’ll take the 1:55 PM ferry to Lopez Island then ride to Lopez Village for 3 nights.  A few lodging options are available.  The Lopez Islander Resort is suggested with king and double queen rooms on the ground floor and has a restaurant for dinner.  Breakfast and market options are an easy mile in Lopez Village.

  • Day 2 Monday, June 8th:  
  • • Ride either moderate or steady routes around Lopez Island.  
    • The mod route is 35 miles with 2,106 feet of gain.  
    • The steady route will be shorter and easier.

  • Day 3 Tuesday, June 9th:
  • • The mod group ride will load onto a car(s), take the 11 AM ferry to Orcas Island, drive to Eastsound, and ride to Mt Constitution and Olga.  28 miles and 3,608 feet of gain.  We might even hike up the tower on the top of Mt Constitution for a spectacular 360-degree view.  Return to Lopez Island via the 4:05 PM ferry.  
    • The steady group will do a different route on Lopez Island.

  • Day 4 Wednesday, June 10th:
  • • Travel via bike / car / ferry to Friday Harbor for 2 nights.  
    • There are numerous lodging options around Friday Harbor.  
    • The Friday Harbor Suites is suggested and is known to have a variety of rooms on the ground floor and an elevator for 2^nd floor rooms.  
    • Restaurants are about ½ mile in town.

  • Day 5 Thursday, June 11th:  
  • • The mod ride is a 45-mile loop, 3,114 feet of gain, around San Juan Island with lots of stops including Roche Harbor, English Camp, American Camp, and Cattle Point.  
    • A couple of options could shorten and ease the mod ride.
    • The steady ride will be a shorter & easier ride about the island.

  • Day 6 Friday, June 12th:  
  • • Travel via bike / car / ferry back to Anacortes and on to home.

  Reservations:  The San Juan Islands are very popular, and everything will be booked soon.  Hotels and ferries for cars will require reservations.  No reservations required for bike travelers.

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

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• San Juan Islands Steady Tour

  • Start
    07 Jun 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    12 Jun 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Anacortes parking lot in SE corner of Q Ave & 9th St
  • Spaces left
    2

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  San Juan Islands Steady Tour

  Here is an opportunity for a bicycle tour of the San Juan Islands.  Two (2) pace groups to choose from, hotel stays, restaurant meals, and the option for gear delivery by car.  This steady ride will be co-ordinated and co-located with the mod ride.

  Meeting Time & Location:

  • 12:00 noon, Sunday June 7th in Anacortes at a parking lot in the SE corner of Q Ave & 9th St
  • This meeting is for the pre-ride briefing and to transfer any of your gear you want to put into the SAG car, then we will proceed to the Anacortes ferry area.
  • Cars cannot be left at this location for the duration of the tour.
  • The Anacortes ferry area is expected to be too busy and crowded to find a meeting place.
  • We expect to return on Friday, June 12th on the 11;30 AM ferry arrival in Anacortes.

  Register:

  • If this steady tour looks like your kind of fun, register as soon as possible and make your lodging reservations as soon as possible.
  • Group size for each of the mod group and steady group limited to 6 each (12 total) or lodging availability, whichever is less.

  Ride Leaders:

  • Cindy Proctor for the steady pace group, proctorcj28@comcast.net, 425-293-3152.
  • Rick Proctor for the moderate pace group, BikeHound@comcast.net, 425-293-3153.

  The plan:  Note: Ride With GPS routes will be provided later in an update.

  • Day 1 Sunday, June 7th:
  • • Travel from home to the meeting location described above.  Those will do the whole trip by bike will move baggage to the car(s) going on the ferry.  
    • Bike riders who need to park their cars should drive to the Anacortes ferry area to find one of several pay lots to park their car, then ride their bike a 1/2 mile or so to the Anacortes ferry terminal to pay ferry fare to Lopez Island. 
    • Bike riders also will ride 4 miles from the meeting area to the Anacortes ferry terminal to pay ferry fare to Lopez Island.  
    • No reservation required for bike riders.  ORCA card suggested.
    • Car drivers will drive to the Anacortes toll booth to pay ferry fare to Lopez Island.  Car reservations strongly suggested.  ORCA card suggested.
    • We’ll take the 1:55 PM ferry to Lopez Island then ride to Lopez Village for 3 nights.  A few lodging options are available.  The Lopez Islander Resort is suggested with king and double queen rooms on the ground floor and has a restaurant for dinner.  Breakfast and market options are an easy mile to Lopez Village.

  • Day 2 Monday, June 8th:  
  • • Ride either moderate or steady routes around Lopez Island.  
    • The mod route is 35 miles with 2,106 feet of gain.  
    • The steady route will be shorter and easier.

  • Day 3 Tuesday, June 9th:
  • • The mod group ride will load onto a car(s), take the 11 AM ferry to Orcas Island, drive to Eastsound, and ride to Mt Constitution and Olga.  28 miles and 3,608 feet of gain.  We might even hike up the tower on the top of Mt Constitution for a spectacular 360-degree view.  Return to Lopez Island via the 4:05 PM ferry.  
    • The steady group will do a different route on Lopez Island.

  • Day 4 Wednesday, June 10th:
  • • Travel via bike / car / ferry to Friday Harbor for 2 nights.  
    • There are numerous lodging options around Friday Harbor.  
    • The Friday Harbor Suites is suggested and is known to have a variety of rooms on the ground floor and an elevator for 2^nd floor rooms.  
    • Restaurants are about ½ mile in town.

  • Day 5 Thursday, June 11th:  
  • • The mod ride is a 45-mile loop, 3,114 feet of gain, around San Juan Island with lots of stops including Roche Harbor, English Camp, American Camp, and Cattle Point.  
    • A couple of options could shorten and ease the mod ride.
    • The steady ride will be a shorter & easier ride about the island.

  • Day 6 Friday, June 12th:  
  • • Travel via bike / car / ferry back to Anacortes and on to home.

  Reservations:  The San Juan Islands are very popular, and everything will be booked soon.  Hotels and ferries for cars will require reservations.  No reservations required for bike travelers.

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

  
  

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• Mill Creek - Stampede Pass Tour 2026

  • Start
    13 Jul 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    17 Jul 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Mill Creek Sports Park
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Mill Creek - Stampede Pass Tour 2026

  No one is known to live at Stampede Pass, but we do hear about it from the weather people on TV.  What's it like there?  Here is an opportunity to ride your bike there with friends and see for yourself.

  This is a 5-day / 4-night unsupported bikepack 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.  E-mail me if you have questions.

  Equipment:  

  • Gravel capable bikes are required.  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 tail-lights 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.
  • You might need to clean your bike for lodging access.

  You must make your own lodging reservations and acquire your own food & water enroute.

  Meeting Time & Location: 

  • 8:30 AM Monday, July 13th 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.  We can arrange to meet up along the route.
  • We expect to return Friday, July 17th, by 5 PM.

  Register:

  • If this bikepack tour looks like your kind of fun, then register as soon as possible. 
  • Group size limited to 8 or lodging availability, whichever is smaller.

  Routes: The total 5-day 191 mile route is something like 43% paved (81 miles) and 57% gravel (109 miles):

  • Day 1 Monday July 13th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 44 miles and about 1,658 feet of gain.
    • 24 miles paved, 20 miles gravel.
    • Mostly paved roads from Mill Creek to Duvall, then mostly gravel Snoqualmie Valley Trail to North Bend with a paved side trip to see Snoqualmie Falls and ride through Snoqualmie.
    • Coffee/lunch at Sandy’s Espresso in Carnation mile 28.
    • New: RWGPS link https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51889235 "Mill Creek – Duvall – North Bend Rev B 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 14th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 32 miles and about 3,303 feet of gain.
    • 4 miles paved, 28 miles gravel with a 2.3 mile dark, cold, damp, and unpaved tunnel.
    • Mostly Snoqualmie Valley & Palouse to Cascades Trails from North Bend to Hyak, then paved roads to Snoqualmie Pass.
    • New: RWGPS link https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51889833 "North Bend - Snoqualmie Pass Rev A 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 15^th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for about an out-and-back of about 30 miles and about 2,500 feet of gain & descent.
    • About 5½ miles paved, 24½ 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.
    • New: RWGPS link https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51890435 “Snoqualmie Pass - Stampede Pass Rev A by RAP".
    • Stay 2^nd night at Snoqualmie Pass Summit Inn.
  • Day 4 Thursday July 16th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 32 miles and 745 feet of gain and 3,314 feet of descent.
    • Route is the reverse of day 2.
    • New: RWGPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51890798 "Snoqualmie Pass - North Bend Rev A 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 17th:
  • • 9 AM roll out for 53 miles and 1,786 feet of gain and 1,835 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 paved roads to Mill Creek.
    • Coffee/lunch at Starbucks in Redmond mile 33.
    • New: RWGPS link https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51891077 "North Bend – Issaquah – Mill Creek Rev B by RAP".
    • Return to your home, perhaps in time for dinner with new tales to tell.

  Pace: 

  • The moderate “effort” pace of this bikepack tour is intended for riders who regularly ride paved roads at a moderate to brisk pace slowed down by a touring load of gear, riding on gravel, with photo & 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.

  
  

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• The Vineyard Tour - with Umpqua Velo Club

  • Start
    01 Oct 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • End
    04 Oct 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Spaces left
    11

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  The Vineyard Tour - Thu Oct 1 - Sun Oct 4

  Ride leader Debby Grant, 206 353-0249, debby@jaygrant.com

  
  

  SAVE the DATES! More details to come as the Umpqua Velo Club releases additional information.  We'll likely stop for a ride on the drive down to Roseburg, OR and then head home on Monday afternoon, after a relaxing with the the club.

  
  

  Sign up now to save a place with BIKES. We'll end up with a separate listing for each day. 

  
  

  The Vineyard Tour is a paid event, once the Umpqua Velo Club opens registrations you'll also need to sign up there. 

  BIKES E-bike Policy Ride Leaders and Members, you are responsible for knowing the club e-bike policy as well as regulations regarding use of e-bikes on bike trails.  

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