This was the second Spring in a row that a group of us rode bikes down the entire trail from Harms Rd to Lyle. It was also the second time we used the shuttle service provided by Carl from Canyon Market in Klickitat to take our vehicles from one end to the other for $30/vehicle. Thanks Carl!
The canyon was lovely on this rare sunny Saturday. The desert parsley was profuse near water level and the high hills were just starting to turn yellow. The next few coming weekends will be peak no doubt.
The view from the bridge near Lyle
An interesting contraption
I could ride this all day
Me & my bike
Swale Canyon
Trestles
Highly recommend this ride, however if you go, make sure you're on a mountain bike. It's definitely not a smooth trail, though it is not a difficult ride. The shuttle service makes it even easier!
Swale Canyon - Klickitat Trail (April 15, 2017)
Swale Canyon - Klickitat Trail (April 15, 2017)
"The top...is not the top" - Mile...Mile & a Half
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Re: Swale Canyon - Klickitat Trail (April 15, 2017)
Great that there is the option to support a local business this way.
The full length - so you had to ride on SR142 to avoid that missing trestle from Klickitat to Wahkiacus? Is that about 3 miles?
The full length - so you had to ride on SR142 to avoid that missing trestle from Klickitat to Wahkiacus? Is that about 3 miles?
Re: Swale Canyon - Klickitat Trail (April 15, 2017)
I agree about the local business. Carl is a great resource. We just dropped the keys & money when we stopped in the store around lunchtime and our cars were waiting at Lyle around 3:30pm.
Yes you have to ride along 142 for about 3 miles. Almost no traffic, even on a Saturday.
Yes you have to ride along 142 for about 3 miles. Almost no traffic, even on a Saturday.
"The top...is not the top" - Mile...Mile & a Half
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