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Fully updated and revised, Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than sixty of the best rail trails in one of the most beautiful and geographically varied reaches of America. Written by a local author with expert knowledge of the region, this easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of the most popular rural and urban rail trails in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, plus complete listings of the region’s other rail trails—from Washington’s Burke Gilman Trail that passes above the old sand point naval base, to Idaho’s Route of the Hiawatha Trail, renowned for its tunnels. Look inside to find: ·Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface type ·Detailed trail maps ·Full-color photos ·GPS coordinates ·At-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one’s interests ·Information on wheelchair accessibility; availability of parking, restrooms, and places to eat along the trail; locations of ranger stations, visitor’s centers, and depot museums; and where to rent bikes

ISBN-13: 9781493065042

Media Type: Paperback(Third Edition)

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Publication Date: 04-01-2023

Pages: 328

Product Dimensions: 6.25(w) x 8.72(h) x 0.77(d)

Series: Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest

A Pennsylvania native, Natalie L. Bartley moved to Idaho in 1987 to work as an outdoor program manager and has lived there ever since. When she is not working as a free‑lance writer, she can be found mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, crosscountry skiing, or exploring the outdoors with her yellow Labrador retriever. She has over 500 articles to her credit in publications including Paddler, Canoe and Kayak, Ski Patrol, National Ski Areas Association Journal, Women in the Outdoors, and The Idaho Statesman. Natalie is a certified kayak and ski instructor, and a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the North American Snowsport Journalists Association Western Region, and the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction ix

Map Legend xxiv

Washington

Puget Sound's Top Rail Trails

1 Burke-Gilman Trail 7

2 Seattle Waterfront Pathway 13

3 Elliott Bay Trail 17

4 Coal Creek Trail 21

5 King County Interurban Trail (South) 26

6 Snohomish County Interurban Trail 31

7 Cedar River Trail and Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail 37

8 Tiger Mountain State Forest: East Tiger Mountain Trail System 43

9 Preston-Snoqualmie Trail 51

10 Snoqualmie Valley Trail 55

Northwestern Washington's Top Rail Trails

11 Iron Goat Trail 62

12 Cascade Trail 68

13 Snohomish County Centennial Trail 72

14 Whatcom County and Bellingham Interurban Trail 78

15 South Bay Trail 83

16 Railroad Trail 87

17 Wallace Falls Railway Trail 92

18 Olympic Discovery Trail: Deer Park Scenic Gateway Center to Sequim 97

19 Olympic Discovery Trail: Port Angeles Waterfront 102

20 Spruce Railroad Trail 106

Southwestern Washington's Top Rail Trails

21 Foothills Trail 112

22 Chehalis Western Trail 118

23 Willapa Hills Trail: Raymond to South Bend Riverfront Trail 123

24 Lake Sylvia State Park 128

Eastern Washington's Top Rail Trails

25 John Wayne Pioneer Trail (West) 134

26 Cowiche Canyon Trail 147

27 Lower Yakima Valley Pathway 151

28 Spokane River Centennial Trail 156

29 Bill Chipman Palouse Trail: Pullman, Washington 165

More Rail Trails

A Ben Burr Trail 170

B Colfax Trail 171

C Dry Creek Trail 172

D Alki Trail 173

E Issaquah-Preston Trail 174

F John Wayne Pioneer Trail: Milwaukee Road Corridor 175

G Middle Fork Trail 177

H Necklace Valley Trail 178

I Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail:

Stevens Pass Right-of-Way Section 179

J Rainier Trail 180

K Ship Canal Trail 181

L Snoqualmie Centennial Trail-Corridor Trail 182

M West Tiger Railroad Grade 183

Oregon

Oregon's Top Rail Trails

30 Astoria Riverwalk 189

31 Banks-Vernonia State Trail 194

32 Springwater Corridor 200

33 Row River Trail 206

34 Deschutes River Trail 212

35 Umatilla County Lewis and Clark Commemorative Trail: Section 1 through Hat Rock State Park 217

36 OC&E-Woods Line State Trail 222

More Rail Trails

N Hines Railroad Grade 228

O Mill City Trail 229

P Fanno Creek Regional Trail 230

Q Sumpter Valley Railroad Interpretive Trail 231

IDAHO

Northern Idaho's Top Hail Trails

37 Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes 236

38 Route of the Hiawatha Rail Trail 252

39 North Idaho Centennial Trail 261

40 Latah Trail 268

41 Bill Chipman Palouse Trail: Moscow, Idaho 275

42 Ed Corkill Memorial River Trail 280

Southern Idaho's Top Rail Trails

43 Crown Point Trail 285

44 Weiser River Trail 291

45 Stoddard Pathway 303

46 Indian Creek Greenbelt 307

47 Boise River Greenbelt 311

48 Wood River Trail 323

More Rail Trails

R Old Boise, Nampa, and Owyhee Rail Bed Trail 333

S Northern Pacific Trail 334

T Yellowstone Branch Line Railroad ROW Trail 336

Appendix A Rental Information 338

Appendix B Organizations for Advocacy, Education, and Information 342

About the Author 344