Oct 8 - Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail - PedalPushin 2024 - CycleBlaze

October 8, 2024

Oct 8 - Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail

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We woke this morning to cloudy skie, blowing mist, and a very wet ground.  What to do?  We don’t like riding in the rain, we don’t like riding in the blowing mist … so, eat breakfast, pack up and drive to where the weather is better.  Away from the coast …

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So we set our sights on the Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail that was a few hours away.  We drove through the rain and mist until we finally turned east, inland.  The weather at that point was much more to our liking with mostly / partially cloudy skies but most importantly, no rain.

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The trail was a joy to ride, 8-10 feet wide, smooth, and we saw a total of 7 other cyclists between Yelm and Tenino.  The grade, maybe 1%, was almost not noticeable and we simply enjoyed the riding.

The miles actually passed fairly quickly even with our poking along taking pictures and we decided we would ride a little of this same trail tomorrow but also take the Western Chehalis Trail north.

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Our trip is quickly coming to an end … we only have 2-3 more rides before heading back to Alaska and SNOW!

Today's ride: 28 miles (45 km)
Total: 8,481 miles (13,649 km)

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Scott AndersonHey, you’re hitting all of our old favorites! I’d forgotten about this one.
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Larry MitchellVery nice ride and the Chehalis Western Trail was equally enjoyable.
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