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Trip Date:<\/strong> March 27th, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An easy mountain bike ride through the old railway cut between Wilkeson and Carbonado. Started the ride from Wilkeson, WA<\/a>, parking near the city skate park in the middle of town. The Wilkeson-to-Carbonado trail starts off as a paved trail, making for an easy ride up the hill behind town. Quickly the track turned to dirt and mud, with a few large puddles to dodge along the way. However, even after a rainy winter, the trail was not too soaked and was an overall easy ride on a mountain bike. Definitely not a trail to tackle with a road bike on skinny tires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trail continued about 2.5 miles through mostly undeveloped forest and terrain between the two towns. The rail cut is located a bit away from the surrounding roads, making for a quiet and nature filled bike ride. About 1 mile before Carbonado, WA<\/a> the trail was blocked with large concrete blocks, and spray paint marking that section of trail as private property. Despite wanting to make it all the way into Carbonado today, I respected the private property and decided to turn it around and head back towards Wilkeson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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