Outdoor enthusiasts gear up to get going during Greenway Days
June 16, 2010
By Laura Geggel
For the seventh consecutive year, people are invited to bike, hike, make kites and eat at the June 19-20 Greenway Days events. There are more than 25 events in 10 communities along the Mountains to Sound Greenway, and nine of them are held in Snoqualmie Valley, including the 100-mile, multisport relay race from Snoqualmie Pass to Golden Gardens Park in Seattle June 27.
Cyclists on John Wayne Trail cross a trestle bridge during Greenway Days. By Karl Forsgaard
People who can’t get enough can enter the Greenway Challenge and take photos of themselves at as many greenway events as possible for a chance to win prizes.
The events in Snoqualmie Valley are free and cater to all ages.
Waterfest! Festival of Water
- 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. June 19, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend
- New this year, Waterfest! invites everyone to learn about water through activities, games, stories and demonstrations at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center. Take a van tour — available first-come, first-served every hour from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — into the protected Cedar River Municipal Watershed to get a rare look at Cedar Falls, the source of drinking water for 1.4 million people. For more information, call 206-733-9421.
Rattlesnake Ledge Trail Hike
- Meet at 9:30 a.m. June 19 at the Issaquah Trails Center north of the Harvey Manning statue for a car shuttle to the trailhead, or meet at 9:45 a.m. at the beginning of the trailhead.
- Join Issaquah Alps Trails Club hike leader Doug Simpson on this 5-mile hike with a 1,300-foot gain in elevation to the summit. Wear hiking shoes/boots, bring water, food and appropriate clothing for the weather. Call Doug at 425-823-0747 for details.
Iron Horse State Park Bike Ride
- 10:15 a.m. June 19, Rattlesnake Lake parking area, North Bend
- Join ride leader Norm Tjaden on a 40-mile ride along the gravel John Wayne Pioneer Trail starting from the Rattlesnake Lake Trailhead. The ride will have a pace set at 12-14 mph. Bring lunch and water. Call Norm at 206-525-2366. This ride will be canceled in the event of rain.
Father’s Day Walk
- 9 a.m. – noon, meet at North Bend Les Schwab, 610 E. North Bend Way, North Bend
- Celebrate Father’s Day with a walk along the gravel Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Please have dogs on a leash. Suitable for strollers, not suitable for wheelchairs. For more information, call 425-888-0737.
Train Rides at the Northwest Railway Museum
- 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. June 19, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie
- Visit the Northwest Railway Museum to learn about the history of railroading, see the Train Shed, and learn more about the developing Railway History Center. Fathers ride free all weekend with a paying child of any age. Download a 2-for-1 coupon at mtsgreenway.org. For more information, call 425-888-3030.
Crafts for Kids!
- 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 19, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave. N.W., Snoqualmie
- Children and their families are invited to build, decorate and fly their own kites and take a guided nature walk, look at animal bones and play with bubbles. For more information, call 425-831-1900.
Fall City Days
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. June 19 in downtown Fall City
- Enjoy a pancake breakfast, Fun Run, arts and crafts, food vendors, pony rides, carnival, inflatable rides, parades, basketball, live music, watermelon eating contest and the Duck Derby Race. For more information, call 425-222-6251.
Fall City to Rattlesnake Lake Bike Ride
- 10 a.m. June 20 at the Fall City Community Park parking lot at Neal Road Southeast
- Join ride leader Don Martin on a 30-mile, beautiful and hilly ride from Fall City to Rattlesnake Lake to visit the Cedar River Watershed Education Center, have a food stop and then return. Ride pace will be set at 12-14 mph. Helmets required. Call Don at 206-363-9964 with additional questions. Ride will be canceled in the event of rain.
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