Summer is coming late in Seattle this year, but we had a glorious Saturday at Taneum on June 5. We parked where the Cle Elum Ridge Trail crosses the road, started down that trail then hooked up with the N Fork Taneum Creek Trail. This is an undulating single track that snakes for miles along Taneum creek, with fun downhills and and some good grunts uphill. The recent rain made for a very muddy trail, so much so that when we popped out at our turnaround spot we decided to take the road back. After much debate between Kendall and Aaron about the proper direction, we set off thinking we were taking a short cut but not sure.
Of course it wasn't a short cut, and in fact after another hour on the road we were forced to get back on the Cle Elum Ridge Trail for a final 5 miles of pain before reaching our car. My buddies are some of the fittest people I know, but after 5 hours in the saddle we were pretty worked.
The views on this ride are great - you snake along the river and because you're going so slow, you have a chance to see the scenery a bit. A few creek crossings make it interesting, and there are so many miles of trails that you can go all day if you want.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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