The League of American Bicyclists has named Washington as the most bike-friendly state in the nation since 2013. There is no better example of this than the Palouse-to-Cascades Trail (formerly known as the Iron Horse Trail, which was formerly known as the John Wayne Pioneer Trail) which spans 285 miles across the state to the Idaho border.
Read MoreIn 2019 I got more confident about planning bike trips, and started planning some trips on my own. I planned out a few overnight bike trips throughout the summer. I had wanted to ride to Fort Flagler the previous summer, but had not been able to convince any of my friends to go with me. I chose a weekend at the end of June and hoped we would get good weather.
Read MoreHiker-biker sites in Washington State Parks make it so much easier to coordinate trips because as long as you are riding a bike, you can assume you will have a place to stay. I found Scenic Beach State Park and thought that it looked like a pretty phenomenal spot to hang out for a weekend.
Read MoreI have been lucky to have been a cyclist for most of my life. After a few years living in Seattle without a car, and riding these hills with panniers full of all manner of household items and groceries, I figured that hauling camping gear would not be that much of a stretch. Since I love the outdoors but did not have a car, if I was carrying all of my camping gear I would not need a car to get out of town in the first place!
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