Biking Washington: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail -- the Longest Rail Trail Tunnel in US!

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Biking Washington: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail -- the Longest Rail Trail Tunnel in US!

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Adventures on ebikes

Күн бұрын

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@erikmorgenstern8039 8 күн бұрын

love that tunnel, so dramatic but easily accessible, thanks for the vid

@Adventuresonebikes 7 күн бұрын

That is an epic tunnel for sure!! And, yes, no need to ride your bike a long way to get to it when you can park almost outside the entrance. We appreciate your support of our channel.

@wheelzandgillz 4 ай бұрын

Keep up the good scenery! I can't stand these other "vlog" channels who have the camera pointed at their face 90% of the time explaining to you what the trail is like instead of actually showing the trail lol

@Adventuresonebikes 4 ай бұрын

Hi, Thank you for your kind comments. We really appreciate it. I think this video is one of my better examples of a good balance between “talking heads” and the trail. Thanks for watching.

@johndavidson8153 Ай бұрын

I ride this trail 4 to 5 times a summer and have never seen a bear. A little earlier with a fat tire bike. On a nice day too can be hot. Thanks for the video.

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

I’m not sure why I had a thing for bears that day!! Thanks for sharing your experience with the trail and for your support of our channel.

@pepperjo8252 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us with you. What a gorgeous area. The train engineers who worked that route had the best office. Breathtaking.

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

We really enjoyed all of the trails we rode in the Pacific Northwest. We hope to get back out there in the next couple of years. We appreciate your taking a minute to comment, and thanks for watching.

@drogers5511 Ай бұрын

Fun Video. As a side note - there are some other features on this trail that would have been worth adding video. As I recall, there were several campsites along the trail between Hyak & your starting place. The resort was a great add in that vein. Thank you! - as a side note: as I get older, the notation of the vault toilets are good to see.

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. I can’t remember one campsite along the trail - but that doesn’t mean they weren’t there!! Yes - people like to know what the “facilities” are on a trail.

@timfeeley714-25 29 күн бұрын

Fun fact all the exposed stumps in lake Keechelus are cedars (cypress), they last so long due to the natural occurring tannic acids in the wood. All the stumps from other trees would have rotted away and been gone within 25 years or so.

@Adventuresonebikes 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the fun fact. We appreciate your support of our channel.

@xaviermercado2079 29 күн бұрын

I love the way your videos fit the trails music they are very soothing. I love riding my ebike around the river trails! 😅😎

@Adventuresonebikes 29 күн бұрын

Glad you like them! We appreciate your support of our channel. Happy trails!!!

@Orangeshebert Ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@larrykraft2743 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience! I might have to visit that area sometime.

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

You should! I hope you get a chance to get there. It’s absolutely beautiful. Thanks for watching.

@uptone12111 5 ай бұрын

That was great thanks for sharing that❤

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@gmaneis 5 ай бұрын

The Katy Trail in Missouri is 11 miles longer, but the scenery of Missouri rates a one on a scale of ten, while this trail is at least an eight. JMHO. I really enjoyed this video. You guys have so much fun! So glad you didn't get eaten by bears!😂

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

It’s interesting that there are so many different thoughts on the mileage of these two trails. The official website for this trail says it is 285 miles long. But I’ve seen sites that say it’s 250 miles, and various other distances. The Katy Trail site says that trail is 237 miles long. Either way, these are the two longest trails in the US!!! I’m not sure why I was so worried about bears on this ride - particularly since we’ve never seen any wildlife on any trail that we should be worried about !!! Thanks for watching and taking a minute to comment.

@gmaneis 5 ай бұрын

@@AdventuresonebikesHa! I checked only one source via Google on the trail lengths, so I suspect all those who would solemnly swear about the length of either one are biased in some way or another! Let's face it: they're both amazingly cool places to ride. I live about 3 hours from the Katy, and about four really long days of frantic interstate driving from the Palouse, so I won't be doing it anytime soon. Lived near Spokane for a while, though, so I know how beautiful Washington is. Thanks again for shooting and editing your really enjoyable videos, and safe travel to you always.🙂

@kenmcclow8963 4 ай бұрын

Palouse to Cascade trail isn’t really a continuous rideable trail yet. The 110 miles from Rattlesnake Lake in Issaquah to the Columbia river is good. They just rebuilt the Beverly bridge across the river a couple years ago and some trestles east of there last year after they were burned in a fire. Beyond that there are sections and some have more rideable gravel than others. Eventually it will be connected up and more or less join to the CdA trail

@bergmanst 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful video.

@Adventuresonebikes 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! And thanks for watching.

@kenmcclow8963 4 ай бұрын

I think the scenery is better on the west side of the tunnel because you are higher up on the side of the valley and occasionally there are breaks in the trees, or you are on a trestle above a side valley, but since I-90 is at the bottom of the valley, you can always hear it when there aren’t trees. There is a nice contrast between the dry side and the wet side of the mountains.

@Adventuresonebikes 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing the additional info.

@EJS1970 Ай бұрын

We have written this trail so many times we started rattlesnake Lake and ride up to the trail. I don’t like riding the bike through the trail. It’s difficult for me to see in the dark and people are just all over the place so we always walk we’ve walked at many times we’ve also written from hi to Lake Easton but I believe the writing from Lake Easton Hyatt is the way to go then back ride downhill But it’s a lovely ride and a lovely walk

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your support of our channel.

@Blktailhunter53 9 күн бұрын

Should have kept it named after The Duke. Great American.

@Adventuresonebikes 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@garyseckel295 5 ай бұрын

So glad you took us with you! Also glad you have closed captions. SO fun to see! Did you say those lakeside tree stumps were cut in 1917? Still there? Thank you both for letting us see beautiful places. Scenery was too beautiful!

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!! BTW - I wasn’t aware I had closed captions - that must be something you turn on your end??? When I view the video I don’t see closed captions. From what I could tell in my research, the stumps have been there for a very long time. Seems like they would have rotted.

@garyseckel295 5 ай бұрын

@@Adventuresonebikes Yes on lower right bottom of screen "CC" is selectable. Helps my wearing hearing aids. Not at all computer literate here. LOL.

@kenmcclow8963 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes the stumps are underwater and sometimes not, so it’s probably hard for bugs, or others things to decompose them. I’ve seen trees lay at the bottom of lakes and rivers for really long periods of time. Especially when the water is cold

@donweber4992 5 ай бұрын

Again an outstanding video with an amazing trail. Didn't see any bubbles for Randy though.

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

Hi Don - Always great to have your support. You’ve been with us since the beginning. What were you, like one of our first 10 subscribers? No place to eat or drink on the part of the trail we rode (boo hoo for sure. Randy was pretty parched.

@donweber4992 5 ай бұрын

@@AdventuresonebikesHehehe

@kevinwood7353 25 күн бұрын

We just call it the Iron Horse Trail... 🚲

@Adventuresonebikes 25 күн бұрын

So many different names over time - hard to keep track :) Thanks for watching.

@rochrides8730 5 ай бұрын

NO Attack chipmonks on this trail at least lol . great video you make us Rochesterians proud. great footage and editing

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

Randy was safe. I was just obsessed with thinking we’d see a bear!! Thank you for your kind comments. We appreciate your support.

@davestage8059 4 ай бұрын

We love watching your videos. Very well done! Have you ever ridden the Onondaga Lake Loop Trail in Syracuse or the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail between Penn Yan and Dresden NY? Just curious. Ty

@Adventuresonebikes 4 ай бұрын

Hi. Thank you for your kind comments on our videos. Yes, we rode the Onondaga Lake Loop Trail and have video of that ride, just not sure I want to turn it into a video for the channel. We've been on the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail a couple of times. It's one of our first videos. You can see it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idRxYK-S3t-Rqok.html. Thanks for watching.

@rusty1187 13 күн бұрын

Doesn't the Hiawatha trail in Montana / Idaho have a longer tunnel? And multiple trestles!!!

@Adventuresonebikes 12 күн бұрын

The Snoqualmie Pass Tunnel on the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail is the longest tunnel in the US -- 11,894 feet. The St. Paul Pass Tunnel is the second longest -- 8,971 feet. And, yes, the Hiawatha has 7 trestles. Thanks for watching!

@charlesredick9424 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the travelogue but as a cyclist what I missed was a short bit of info about your bikes. Your Chanel says ebike but you said the 2% grade was a slog. Please add a little bit of info so we can put ourselves in the saddle, so to speak.

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

Thanks for your suggestion. We were riding in the lowest assist level available because we want to make sure we are getting exercise and also conserve battery life for the unknown. So the grade made it take a little more energy than if we were on flat; and it appeared that we were on that grade for a while. It's an interesting question as to whether our bikes in the lowest assist level would provide any more or less help than any other ebike under the same circumstances -- but we ride Gazelle Ultimate C8's. I'll try to remember to include these little details in the future. Thanks for watching.

@zoeg7985 Ай бұрын

I’m new to your vlog. Just checking, these are e-bikes? Thanks

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

Yes they are. But our channel is less about the bike and more about the rail trails that we ride. Thanks for watching.

@tedbellWRV 4 ай бұрын

Nice video. I haven't ridden that trail and tunnel in 30 years - back when it was still John Wayne! The tunnel is just as dark today as it was then - but I guarantee, bike lights are much brighter these days compared my old "VistaLite" halogen bike lights from the early 2000s (they ran so to you could not touch them). I might have missed it, but what time of year was this ride filmed?

@Adventuresonebikes 4 ай бұрын

I hope the video brought back great memories for you! I've bought an even brighter light since this ride. Can't wait to try it out in a few weeks on the 3rd longest trail tunnel in the US. Thanks for watching and taking a minute to comment.

@tedbellWRV 4 ай бұрын

@@Adventuresonebikes Years ago when I rode the Snoqualmie tunnel there were numerous people walking and biking through with no lights at all. Crazy! It looks like today, people walking know to have a flashlight at least.

@Adventuresonebikes 4 ай бұрын

I forgot to answer your other question!!! We rode this trail Labor Day 2023. @@tedbellWRV

@pedrofernandez8729 5 ай бұрын

Hiawatha gets all the love, but I find this gem is just as nice mostly because it is not crowded and certainly not as touristy as the Idaho one.

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

Hi Pedro. No doubt the Hiawatha gets much more “press”. We enjoyed the pines and lakes, and of course, the tunnel. We rode this on Labor Day, so the tunnel was the only place we saw any people.

@bengeist3227 5 ай бұрын

Luv these. Can you tell me the bikes you ride?

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

We ride Gazelle Ultimate C8’s. Thanks for watching.

@lgz5953 Ай бұрын

You mean the John Wayne trail.....

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

Yes, this trail was originally the John Wayne Trail, but was renamed the Palouse to Cascades State Trail in 2018. Thanks for watching.

@turragorman59 5 ай бұрын

So beautiful but I would be scared of bears, cougars and anything that eats people.

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

We’ve never seen any type of scary animal on any of our rides!! But…. This trail was pretty remote. Thanks for watching.

@GloriaQuatrovelo332 20 сағат бұрын

Not for me don’t like gravel! Maybe some day they will start paving thieves trails so we can used them as bike roads.

@Adventuresonebikes 19 сағат бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@GrimmJaw496 Ай бұрын

the name was changed for another reason.....

@Adventuresonebikes Ай бұрын

Not sure where in the video you are referring to as I didn't say anything other than "they changed the name to the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail in 2018." Maybe you could share your thoughts on the name change? Thanks for watching.

@pedrofernandez8729 5 ай бұрын

I'd be scared to scrape the walls there as you try to avoid other riders and pedestrians and lose control of the bike.

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

I know Randy mentioned he was concerned about the people in the tunnel. Maybe it was because he went first to sort of herd them away from the middle, but I was more nervous about how dark it was!! Thanks for watching.

@andyevans2336 Ай бұрын

The tunnels are over 10 feet wide ans you should have a headlight anyway.

@trikeyeah Ай бұрын

That's not how things happen.