Victor Falls in Sumner
Beaver Lake in Issaquah
Grand ridge in Issaquah
Some other rides
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From: Mike I had someone ask me how to get to Victor Falls: Go south on 405 Go south on 167 Go east on 410 This will take you into Bonney Lake Take a right at the Safeway Take a right at the stop sign at the fire station Take a left when the road ends at a T Take a right after about a 1/2 mile at the Christmas Tree farm and park For anyone who hasn't been to Victor Falls lately and is planning on going there has been some recent logging that has destroyed my 2 favorite trails. Derailleur has been completely wiped out. It is not possible to try to walk through. You can take Over-Under and then take the first right which is Log Jam, nice fun technical single track with numerous log crossings. Then where this usually would meet into Derailleur you will need to walk about 30 feet through some light clear cut and then take Rear Derailleur or your first right. This will take you to the dirt road that Derailleur used to end at. Take a right and pedal to the start of Hook Line and Sinker. Rocky Way has been clear cut through it's most difficult and fun section. It is possible to walk through the 300 yards of clear cut as it has been almost completely cleared. But Rocky Way will never be the same as all the fun rocks are buried under dirt and logging debris. I would recommend taking Jam Session instead. Does anyone know of any other trail changes at Victor Falls? From: John I was at Victor Falls last weekend and there was four cars that had there windows bashed in. But I found that if you park in the neighborhood down the street it is pretty safe. John M. Ils Here is the map you can find in some bike shops. (648k)- The front page. (781k)- North part of the map. (750k)- South part of the map. |
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Here are some other trails provided in the Renton area. I never tried them, if you did, drop me a mail. (740k) Power tower in Renton (C)Cycoactive (538k) Cedar River in Renton.jpg (C)Cycoactive |
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From: Steven
Date: Thursday, February 29, 1996 1:33PM There's a good 9-mile loop on the north side of I-90, just east of Issaquah. take I-90 east to the first exit past Issaquah (I think it's the High Point exit), turn left under the freeway, and park on your left. About a mile down the dirt road from the parking lot, turn right and climb madly. Steve WARNINGFrom: Jonathan Pryce Sent: Thursday, February 29, 1996 3:11 PM Here's some ancient mail on the subject of trailhead theft. It's rather cold comfort. PS The van has since died. RIP. Forwards ripped off Trouble at the Trailhead Trailhead theft and vandalism, once unknown in the Seattle area, is now a fact of life. Read on to find out how you can avoid participating in this new form of crime. Trailheads with ez access (road is paved, short distance from main road) and close to town seem to have a higher incidence of vandalism. Trailheads off the Sunset Highway for example are prime hunting grounds. But that's just a rule of thumb. Trailhead visigoths are everywhere. Their numbers are legion. Your infernal combustion powered vehicle can be raided anywhere at anytime. What can you do? Make yourself less of a target: * Drive a beater. Arrive in one of those old, ugly, huge American cars so highly prized by MS localizers. Park your wreck next to a real nice looking car. I pilot a '72 VW van which is mechanically sound, but looks like hell. My only concern is that it will be set upon by disgruntled loggers. Some kind of twisted nostalgia has elevated the VW van to a symbol of environmental activism, despite the fact that it gets maybe 22mpg and has no pollution control devices to speak of. * Leave no valuables in the car. If you must leave something at the trailhead you'd hate to have stolen, you might be better off caching it on the trail somewhere. Don't forget where you left it. * You can't hide anything in the car. If they have the time, they'll find it. * Don't lock the door. It may prevent a broken window, or it may not. They might not check the door in the first place. Come to think of it, throwing a rock through a car window could be part of the fun, I've been tempted myself on occasion. On the other hand, it might be hard to prove breaking and entering, should you need to file a claim with your stingy ol' insurance company. So make up your own mind already, willya?. Why are you bothering me with this question anyway? Seriously, I have no idea what's best here. * To prevent joyriding, take the rotor out of the distributor. It is highly unlikely that the offending vandal will carry an extra one. Be sure not to leave the rotor behind at one of your camps. You may be quite handy, but you probably cannot fashion another rotor from natural materials available at most trailheads. * If possible, park in such a way that it would be hard to move the car if the no-good-doers broke in, took the car out of gear and disengaged the parking brake. It would be a drag to have your car beat you downhill. * Have a pal drive you to the trailhead. Pals who perform such kind deeds deserve pizza and beer, and not the cheap stuff either. * Hitchhike. Take the bus. Ride a bicycle to the trailhead. Take a bus part way and then ride or hitchhike or walk to the starting point. In a nutshell: if you use a private car to get to the trailhead, make your car the least tempting target. Try this: Call or write Metro and express your support for busses to Snoqualmie Pass trailheads. A Greenway bus with extensive weekend service between downtown and the pass would be great. Don't forget to mention that the bus should also allow bike riders to carry their steel steeds on board. . . . and welcome to hiking in the '90s. The urban jungle has moved into the woods. From: Robert Sent: Thursday, February 29, 1996 2:52 PM What about an alarm systems? Has anyone heard if their any help? Or do they just bash all the cars real quick and get out of there? I wondering if their looking to get in to the cars for valuables or just out for fun. Robert From: Mike Sent: Thursday, February 29, 1996 3:08 PM If you park at the park in Issaquah there is a nice little trail that starts behind the High School football field that will take you up to Highpoint then you can ride under the highway take your GrandRidge ride. Then when finished come down that gravel road paralleling 90 then take a left turn at where Sunset Way exit is on 90. Cross under the highway there with the stream climb up to Sunset Way then coast down the hill right back to your car. Mike Or park in Issaquah in the public parking area right next to the police station. My car was broken into at Highpoint last year... You can also park on the other side of Grand Ridge. Take the Issaquah Front Street exit. Turn left on front street going under the 90 overpass heading towards lake Sammamish. Turn right at the 76 gas station and go up the hill. Towards the top of the hill after it turns left take a right turn on Black Nugger road, this is your first right after the gas station. Go down that road about a mile or less and there will be a right turn that goes up into Grand Ridge, although there is a gate that prevents you from driving your car up there. Park there and hop on your bike. Mike From: Jason Date: Thursday, February 29, 1996 1:42PM Warning, Lots o' theft there. If the heaping mounds of broken car glass isn't enough, I've heard from several people that the parking lot there is hit pretty often by thieves. Try parking near the road for the extra chance it might deter 'em. -Jay |
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