Monthly Archives: June 2026

by | June 23, 2026 · 2:50 pm

P2C closed again near Lake Easton

From Washington State Parks:

Emergency Closure: The Palouse to Cascades Trail will be closed near Lake Easton between Monahan Rd and Stampede Pass Rd from June 22 to July 13, 2026. During the winter there was a landslide that required this section of the trail to close. This closure is for large equipment to access the site to help with the stream diversion. There is no detour for this section. 

During the previous closure cyclists were informally allowed through the work site. There is no guarantee that will happen again. Let’s not slow the work down by trying to cross the work zone.

Many permanents on the trail are affected. Permanents still rideable are:

  • 03653 – Iron Horse Trail
  • 04882 – Snoqualmie Valley, Middle Fork, Snoqualmie Tunnel
  • 05081 – Iron Horse & Middle Fork

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by | June 4, 2026 · 10:28 am

Ped Bridge over I-405 in Kirkland Closed

Updated 6/12/2026: Do not detour on NE 85th St.

The pedestrian bridge at NE 80th St in Kirkland has been closed indefinitely because of recently discovered damage. Four permanents are affected. Rerouting is fairly easy using NE 85th St or NE 70th Pl–NE 72nd Pl–NE 68th St. NE 85th St is not recommended due to construction.

Affected permanents:

  • 3502 520 Two Lake Loop
  • 3515 A Sandy Arboretum Run
  • 4078 Snakebit
  • 5151 (ironically) Bridge is Out

Statement from WSDOT

Thanks to Mark Thomas for the tip.

Thanks to Chris Heg for warning against using NE 85th.

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by | June 3, 2026 · 10:31 pm

Palouse to Cascades Trail reopens early

Thanks to fantastic work by government agencies and independent organizations a bypass trail around the large slide that closed the trail between Rattlesnake Lake and Olallie State Park officially opens on June 5. Additionally the damaged sections at Carter Creek and west of Lake Easton have been repaired. All permanents using the trail will be rideable starting June 5. Several permanents that start at Olallie State Park and Hyak are already rideable. (All pending reactivation by RUSA).

The bypass trail is narrow. Washington State Parks asks that you walk your bike on the bypass.

There are reports of loose gravel in the Whittier Tunnel, aka tunnel 49, west of Lake Easton.

Current information from Washington State Parks.

Permanents on the trail include:

3653 Iron Horse Trail
4180 Wet Side-Dry Side
4882 Snoqualmie Valley, Middle Fork, Snoqualmie Tunnel
5081 Iron Horse & Middle Fork
5115 Three Lakes and a Tunnel
5175 The Real Northern Exposure
5789 The Shortened Real Northern Exposure
5790 Homestead Valley-Easton on the Iron Horse Trail

Thanks to Dave Harper for alerting me to this news.

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