Palouse to Cascades Trail - Rattlesnake Lake — Saturday, Jun. 12, 2010

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Our friend wanted to go on a bike ride so we took the John Wayne Trail from the Rattlesnake parking lot to Garcia Road. Kazuyo and I make a quick trip up Change Creek Trail. What a fabulous trail! It is steep, steep, steep, but has many rewards. We went up to the top of the ridge, enjoyed the view, ate lunch and scampered back down. The John Wayne was full of hikers and bikers as well as the usual rock climbers. The trestle bridges are spectacular and it was fun to see Mailbox, Dirty Harry, Web, Putrid Pete's Peak, Defiance and Bandara from another perspective. There are many side trails official and unofficial off of the John Wayne. I look forward to going back to do some more exploring. For photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34457823@N04/sets/72157624262258022/