{"id":2933,"date":"2012-08-03T21:45:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-04T05:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=2933"},"modified":"2025-12-25T20:12:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T04:12:29","slug":"iron-horse-trail-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=2933","title":{"rendered":"Iron Horse Bike Ride, August 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Iron Horse Bike Trail<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> August 3, 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> 5 out of 10<br \/>\n<strong>Distance:<\/strong> 40 miles roundtrip<br \/>\n<strong>Elevation Gain:<\/strong> 2,000 feet<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 4 to 5 hours<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Exit 32, I-90<br \/>\n<strong>Users Group:<\/strong> Hikers, Horses &amp; Dogs Only<br \/>\n<strong>Permits:<\/strong> Discovery Pass Required<br \/>\n<strong>Trail Conditions:<\/strong> Dry<br \/>\n<strong>Hiking With:<\/strong> Rick Massie &amp; Jim Darmiento<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=2933&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2933 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?attachment_id=2943'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tunnel-Ride1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tunnel-Ride1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tunnel-Ride1.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"2943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?attachment_id=2943\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tunnel-Ride1.jpg?fit=319%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"319,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Massie and Rick Freeman stopping for photo for Jim Darmiento.  If it wasn&amp;#8217;t for the flash, the tunnel is complete darkness.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Massie &amp;#038; Freeman&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tunnel-Ride1.jpg?fit=319%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2943'>\n\t\t\t\tMassie &#038; Freeman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?attachment_id=2947'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Biek.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Biek.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Biek.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Biek.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"2947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?attachment_id=2947\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Biek.jpg?fit=1936%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1936,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1343987072&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0024271844660194&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"This was my first bike ride in 4 or 5 years, I rode over 40 miles this day&amp;#8230;and my ass was very sore!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rick Freeman&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Biek.jpg?fit=584%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2947'>\n\t\t\t\tRick Freeman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nI usually hike over the weekend, but a good friend and co-worker Jim Darmiento suggested we bike the Iron Horse trail along I-90.  I met up with Jim and Rick Massie at Starbucks in North Bend, Washington for a little java and trail discussion.  The beginning of this trail is very close to North Bend, on exit 34 off of I-90.  The official name of this trial is the John Wayne Pioneer Trail; it\u00e2\u20ac&#x2122;s an old railway, so the trail grade is very constant and gradual with the maximum grade at 2.2%.  The trail is lightly graveled and thicker in some spots, especially over the numerous trestles.<\/p>\n<p>Our destination was the Snoqualmie Tunnel under the Snoqualmie Pass, so we had 20 miles uphill and 20 easier miles downhill on the ride back.  You can actually take this trail all the way to Idaho.  Within three miles from our start I had a flat tire; Jim was caring spare tubes so I was back riding in 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>We had a casual ride up to the tunnel and stopped to have a snack before we entered the dark, damp, cool tunnel.  I took my helmet off and put my headlamp on and turned on my light as I entered the darkness, but for some reason it was still very dark to me.  I actually stopped and looked at my headlamp to make sure it was working&#8230;it was, so I put it back on my head and started off again.  Same thing&#8230;couldn\u00e2\u20ac&#x2122;t see, so I stopped again, but this time I found the problem&#8230;I still had my sunglasses on!<\/p>\n<p>On the way back down to the starting trailhead, Jim completely blew out his back tire, not the tube but his sidewall on his tire.  He was close to exit 47, so Rick and I quickly cruised back to Jim\u00e2\u20ac&#x2122;s truck to drive back to pick up Jim at exit 47.  We ended our day at our usual spot, North Bend Bar and Grill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iron Horse Bike Trail Date: August 3, 2012 Difficulty: 5 out of 10 Distance: 40 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 2,000 feet Time: 4 to 5 hours Location: Exit 32, I-90 Users Group: Hikers, Horses &amp; Dogs Only Permits: Discovery Pass &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/?p=2933\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[63],"tags":[308,60,309,93,20,127],"class_list":["post-2933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-usa-trips","tag-iron-horse-trail","tag-jim-darmiento","tag-john-wayne-pioneer-trail","tag-north-bend-bar-grill","tag-rick-freeman","tag-rick-massie"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jXSd-Lj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2933"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7306,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2933\/revisions\/7306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wanderjunkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}