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Washougal Cornucopia / 15-16 Pace / 1405' / 41 mi / RL Tom Eggers
About this event
Length: 40.9miles
Pace: 16 mph on the flats with no wind
Terrain:Moderate
Elevation: 1,405 feet
Ride Type: Group
Cancelation Guidelines: Rain / Temps < 40F / Lightening / Wind > 25 mph
You must arrive and be ready to ride at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time!
DETAILS
This is the first:
- Club ride on this new route
- Lead for the new member (as of January) and ride leader (as of June)
Weather:If the forecast is questionable, a go/no go decision will be made by 8 AM on the day of the ride and posted to the website.Text the ride leader at 503.334.6356 if you have questions.
This is called the"Washougal Cornucopia"as it heads east to Washougal and has a little bit of everything from start to finish, including:
- Visit the ponds at the Vancouver Trout Hatchery
- Spectacular residential properties along River Drive and Evergreen and in the low traffic River Shore Landing and Lacamas Shores communities
- Smooth (save a short section of Evergreen- see below), low traffic roads heading east
- Urban riding in Camas and Washougal
- Optionalopportunity to walk your bike out onto the Columbia River via the Steamboat Landing floating boardwalk
- Paved bike trails in the Washougal Waterfront Park, Steamboat Landing Park and Columbia Waterfront Renaissance Park
- Optionalstop for ice cream (DQ) or coffee (Caffe Piccolo) in charming downtown Camas (group will decide in advance)
- Substantial hills coming out of Camas and along Lacamas Lake
- Rivers and lakes
- Smooth roads with good shoulders from top of Lake Street hill to end of route
- Numerous opportunities for restroom stops
DANGER/UNPAVED AREAS ALONG THE ROUTE
99+% of the ride is on paved streets/paths. There is a short (100' - 200') section of gravel when leaving Steamboat Landing Park in Washougal. There is fine crushed limestone (that will not despoil your newly cleaned chain) for a short section of the Discovery Loop in Ft. Vancouver.
Some potentially dangerous areas include:
- About 1.1 miles of very rough road along Evergreen (just east of 164th); can easily pick your way through at about 12 mph max.
- Avoiding high traffic on 6th in Camas by taking to the hills north of the lumber mill, leaving us with a safer left turn and short, 400' ride around the mill
- No shoulder on short (~500') bridge over Washougal River
- Busy roundabouts in Washougal
- No guardrails on floating boardwalk in Steamboat Landing Park
- Left turn off of SE McGilvray/SE 10th and Nancy
GROUP RIDE... NOT A RACE
At the carpark the ride leader will ask for avolunteer to act as sweep. We may change out sweeps at the rest stop in Camas for the return leg. Everyone will get a good workout all along the route, but we do want to stop from time to time and take in the scenery as noted above.This will be a group ride,where the leader will maintain line-of-sight with the back of the group. We will wait at traffic lights and at the tops of hills. Since the route home is relatively straight-forward from the top of the Lake Street hill, the leader will consider releasing (so he and the sweep know how many will remain in the group) those who wish to hammer down on the return to the carpark.
REGISTRATION
Registration is requiredand almost always free to both members and non-members. Please scroll to the bottom of this page to register for this event.
ROUTE MAP(Updated 05/26/2025)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50901644
NOTES
- Please arrive early to be a part of the announcements and safety briefing.
- Riders are expected to have read the Safe Riding Policy and be familiar with the Ride Style Definitions.
- Please direct questions to the ride leader or Road Captain.
- Helmets are required. Lights (front and rear), RoadIDs and cell phones are recommended.
- Please complete an ABC Quick Check prior to arriving at the start(air, brakes, chain and crank; quick releases and a short ride to make sure all is working properly). And an ABC Quick Check once again at the start.
- Riders should be able to maintain the stated pace. Please communicate with the leader if you decide to go off route or not return to the start.
- Remember - we want to be awesome representatives for cycling and spread a love for our great sport locally by obeying all traffic laws and riding in a safe and courteous manner. Ride safely and have fun!
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