This challenging route (read: 143 miles and 10,000 feet of elevation gain) climbs through sub-alpine forests and descends toward Enumclaw on Mud Mountain Dam Road, a brilliant, swoopy descent. Prepare to be awed by the surrounding scenery at every turn. At 14,410 feet, glacier-capped Mount Rainier--known locally as "The Mountain"--dominates the landscape.
To self-support this ride, park a car at the Crystal Mountain turn-off to restock food and water both coming and going. This route starts and ends at Enumclaw High School.
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RAMROD
| Dist: 143.44 mi |
Points: 493 |
Calories: 0 |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
Pace: 0:00 / mi |
| 0.00 mi |
Straight |
North on Sermanski St. |
Then go 0.11 mi |
| 0.11 mi |
Turn Right |
Warner Ave. |
Then go 1.97 mi |
| 2.08 mi |
Turn Left |
284th Ave. |
Then go 0.52 mi |
| 2.59 mi |
Turn Right |
Roosevelt Ave./410 |
Then go 36.56 mi |
| 39.15 mi |
Turn Right |
Sunrise Rd. |
Then go 5.05 mi |
| 44.20 mi |
Turn Right |
Sunrise Rd. |
Then go 9.68 mi |
| 53.88 mi |
U-Turn |
Sunrise Rd. |
Then go 9.72 mi |
| 63.59 mi |
Turn Left |
Sunrise Rd. |
Then go 5.11 mi |
| 68.70 mi |
Turn Left |
Rt. 410 |
Then go 4.74 mi |
| 73.45 mi |
Turn Right |
Crystal Mountain Blvd. |
Then go 5.73 mi |
| 79.18 mi |
U-Turn |
Crystal Mountain Blvd. |
Then go 5.72 mi |
| 84.90 mi |
Turn Right |
Rt. 410 |
Then go 12.65 mi |
| 97.56 mi |
Turn Right |
National Forest Route 70 (NF-70) |
Then go 9.54 mi |
| 107.10 mi |
Bear Right |
Stay on NF-70 |
Then go 1.60 mi |
| 108.70 mi |
U-Turn |
NF-70 |
Then go 11.38 mi |
| 120.08 mi |
Turn Right |
Rt. 410 |
Then go 19.13 mi |
| 139.21 mi |
Turn Right |
284 Ave. |
Then go 2.17 mi |
| 141.38 mi |
Turn Left |
456 St. |
Then go 1.97 mi |
| 143.35 mi |
Turn Left |
Sermanski Ave/252nd |
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Crystal Mountain Road
Location: 46.964967°, -121.484585°
Up, up, up along the Crystal Mountain road.
Approaching Greenwater
Location: 47.157622°, -121.660366°
Approaching Greenwater, the White River is part of the changing scenery.
Fog
Location: 47.199511°, -121.963005°
This fog will remain on the Enumclaw valley floor until early afternoon.
Rainier View
Location: 46.914041°, -121.626377°
Nearly to Sunrise, the mountain is like a giant lodestone.
All Aboard
Location: 47.167076°, -121.759758°
Heading home on the Enumclaw Express: 15-20 mph headwinds typically blow up this valley in the afternoon. Bringing your own train or jumping on a passing one is your ticket to finishing strong.
Entering the Park
Location: 46.978847°, -121.536255°
Entering Mount Rainier National Park.
Sunrise Climb
Location: 46.898736°, -121.618910°
Bike and rider meet hill in the morning sun. Just past the White River Campground, the climb to Sunrise begins in earnest.
Sunrise Road
Location: 46.906418°, -121.577797°
Scenery on the climb to Sunrise.
What goes up ...
Location: 46.917441°, -121.588783°
The view from Sunrise Point at 6,100 feet just below Sunrise proper.
Sunrise
Location: 46.914393°, -121.640625°
At 6,400 feet, this is the highest paved road in Washington state and arguably one of the most beautiful.
The alpine meadows of the area around Sunrise sit as an emerald belt between the ice, rock and snow above and the verdant forests below.
Skunk Stripes
Location: 46.984468°, -121.508789°
Note to ride planners: Try to get the highway department to schedule road striping for another day. Worse than the wet paint was fighting for road space with these slow-moving trucks.
Crystal Mountain
Location: 46.942293°, -121.474114°
Shady Lane
Location: 47.118855°, -121.574879°
The calm before the storm. Forest Service Road 70 is a beautiful shaded country road until...
Steep Grade
Location: 47.110619°, -121.482353°
Did somebody say there were hills on this ride? It gets ugly. At 110 miles and approximately 10,000 feet into this ride, for the people without a compact crank or a triple, it got ugly. And the bad news? This was the climb going in. You have to descend a 12-percent grade on the other side then climb back out of the hole to get home.
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