The way points of this bicycle route:
Start ride from Machias trailhead on Centennial trail, approximately 5 miles North of Snohomish following, Maple, S. Machias and Division Street. Exit parking lot right onto Division and back to S. Machias to begin ride
Right over bridge onto OK Mill Road, narrow shoulder, light traffic, moderate hills to Granite Falls
Left onto Newberg for less traffic, more moderate climbs, good roads
Bear right onto 48th and around Bosworth lake to Granite Falls (Pilchuck Tree Farm Rd also works)
Right around Bosworth Lake (Left works as well, slightly longer)
Right uphill to leave lake and head towards Granite Falls
Straight at stop sign to merge with Granite Falls - Pilchuck road
Continue into Granite falls, road changes name to Robe-Menzel
Lots of stores, rest, resupply options, right through downtown or straight to skip downtown.
Left on Mountain Loop Hwy
Steepest Mt. Loop Hwy hills in early miles leaving Granite falls, Shoulders silty and sandy in spring, but not bad and traffic not heavy
Ride gets real pleasant in Mt. Baker National Forest, cool on hot days and mostly camping/boating traffic. Road flattens substantially
A few rest/resupply options, but not much
End of pavement and start of winter road closure.
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
Fantastic long unbroken road, moderate steady climbs, light traffic, scenic. Great for long(20 to 60 minute) training intervals / Threshold work or scenic day tour.
Tagged with: Recreational, Training, Onroad, Smooth, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic
