Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Rainbow Falls to Pe Ell

Finally got the bike fixed, now it's time to resume our riding of the Willapa Hills Trail.  We went to the Rainbow Falls State Park to pick it up approximately where we left off.
Crossing the first bridge over the Chehalis River



Another splendid view of the river

Stopping to check our mileage

The gravel trail clearly leading through the Willapa Hills

Quiet countryside

Plenty of pastoral scenes

Arriving at the town of Pe Ell and the site of an old railroad depot




Complete with picnic tables

And a very informative trail sign



We kept going past Pe Ell, but encountered this.  The bridge is intact, but...


There are holes in the decking.

So this was our turnaround point



So we came back to Pe Ell for lunch



And then returned the way we came. 
Stats:
Round trip= 16.5 miles
Elevation gain=150 feet
Bike/drive ratio=3/5/3.5=1

1 comment:

Frank said...

Looks like a serene ride. Maybe Jen and I will try it on the way to/from Vancouver. Glad you got the bike sorted.