Dismount for these switchbacks near Fall City (WA)

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Maybe I'm a little too engrossed by the mountain stages of the Giro d'Italia, but these switchbacks on the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail caught my eye on a bicycle ride Tuesday.

These turns are sharp and the pitch of the gravel trail is steep. I had no problem obeying a sign that said bicyclists should dismount.

The switchbacks interrupt the rail-trail where it dips off the plateau to cross the Preston-Fall City Road and the Raging River.

Originally, a trestle bridged this gap when it was part of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad, built in the 1890s. The railroad was abandoned in the 1970s, and I assume the trestle went with it.

The King County trail comes to an end at the site of another missing trestle, but there is a wonderful view of the Snoqualmie Falls in the distance.

And get a load of that sunshine. It's supposed to continue through the week in the Seattle area until the weekend.


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