Tag: john wayne pioneer trail

September 25, 2015

Typo in law halts secret plan to give away half of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail

Washington State came one typo away from throwing away hope of ever completing the cross-state John Wayne Pioneer Trail and park (also known in Western Washington as Iron Horse State Park). If improved and connected, it would be the longest rail-trail in the nation. Without any public outreach or hearing, two 9th District Representatives quietly…
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tagged: iron horse trail, joe schmick, john wayne pioneer trail, mary dye, ted blaszak, tekoa, tekoa trail and trestle association
July 8, 2015

Bus-bike-backpacking on the Iron Horse Trail is simply unreal

It’s early on a Friday morning, and we’re waiting at 4th and Lenora, an unassuming corner in downtown Seattle where so many great bus-bike adventures begin. This is the first stop for Sound Transit’s 554 express bus to Issaquah. Within hours, we’d be deep in the Cascade mountains with few other humans in sight except…
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tagged: iron horse trail, john wayne pioneer trail, snoqualmie tunnel, snoqualmie valley trail
March 13, 2014

Supreme Court decision could impact several WA trails, but most should be safe

The US Supreme Court handed down a nearly-unanimous decision this week that could spell trouble for some Washington State rail-trails, including parts of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and the Foothills Trail. But contrary to some early reports, the reach of the decision is limited to only certain federally-granted rail corridors. Most of the state…
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tagged: blake trask, foothills trail, john wayne pioneer trail, rails to trails, us supreme court, washington bikes
January 14, 2014

US Supreme Court hearing case that could impact Washington rail-trails

Today, the United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that could impact rail-trails in Washington State, specifically the John Wayne Pioneer (Iron Horse) Trail. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is leading efforts to argue that certain parts of former railroad right-of-way land legally reverted into Federal ownership and not private hands. The case is…
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tagged: john wayne pioneer trail, rails to trails, us supreme court
December 30, 2013

Idea for a 2014 goal: Bike the nation’s longest rail-trail (it’s right here in Washington)

If you’re the kind of person who likes to plan goals for the new year, I’ve got an idea for you: Bike the longest rail trail in the nation. Lucky for you, that’s right here in Washington. At 253 miles, the John Wayne Pioneer Trail narrowly defeated Missouri’s 238-mile Katy Trail to claim the top…
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July 19, 2013

Biking Bis: All John Wayne Trail tunnels are now open

Biking Bis has some awesome news today: For the first time since 2009, all tunnels on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail between North Bend and Ellensburg are now officially open. The trail recently got some great e-ink from the most excellent folks at the Path Less Pedaled. Russ and Laura have toured all over the…
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tagged: biking bis, john wayne pioneer trail