L E W I S R I V E R
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Southern Washington State
Friday, July 9, 2004

Bike: #1

Location: 25 miles east of Cougar, WA, in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Distance: 22.6 mile loop

Climb Elevation: 1,800 feet

Tread: Singletrack and pavement

Ride Miles/Time/Avg/Max: 25.4/2:53:12/8.5/24.9

Rating: (5 max)

Not being an early bird, I arrive at the Lower Falls Campground around 11am.

My trail guide says the trailhead is nestled deep within the campgrounds and borders the Lewis River. I have a hard time finding it and need to backtrack my search efforts at least once. Not a good start to my ride, but at least I'm ringing up the mileage on the bike outing. Always a good thing if you're a biker.