Spokane Bicycle Club

PLEASE READ ENTIRE RIDE DESCRIPTION: This ride has a lot of shorter steeper climbs – while not a difficult ride for an experienced rider, it is not an easy ride.

**Welcome to the SBC Wednesday Casual Riders Group Ride. This is a No-Drop ride. Participants should be able to maintain a steady pace (12-15 MPH) for a distance of 20 + miles (Slower pacing on hills is expected). This midweek ride is designed to be a fun ride where ride leaders will focus on cadence rather than speed. So put on your Club Ride Shirt and Baggy Cycling Shorts and Join us for a relaxing ride on the bike. Please wear cycling related clothing. E-Bikes, Gravel Bikes and Flat Bar road bikes are all welcome.
Helmets are Required on All SBC Rides
Name: Olmsted Park to Deep Creek Overlook
Start: 8:30 am
Meet: Olmsted Park: N. Nettleton St and Summit Pkwy, Spokane
Pace: Steady pace in flat section usually between 12 and 15 MPH
Distance: 24 miles
Terrain: Paved with rollers and steeper climbs. Some of the pavement is very rough.
Regroup: As necessary. Morin Trailhead, Deep Creep Overlook, and at the top of Doomsday Hill.
Route: There is a lot of climbing in this route with some sections that have very rough pavement. We will start at Olmsted Park and move onto the Centennial Trail – down the switchbacks and over the Sandifur Bridge - from the Bridge will make our way up to Government Way. Then take Government to Houston where we will return to the Centennial Trail. We will stay on the Centennial Trail (including the SBC section) to Seven Mile – Seven Mile via Centennial Trail to Deep Creek Overlook. Return via Centennial Trail to Seven Mile Rd. then access to Aubrey White – Aubrey White to Downriver Drive – Downriver to Doomsday Hill. Return to the Centennial Trail at the top of Doomsday – Then back to the park.

Start Time: Meet at 7:45 AM for 8:00 start

Meeting Location/Address: Harvard Road Trailhead 2663-2733 N Harvard Rd, Liberty Lake, WA 99019

Distance: 38 miles

Pace: 12 – 14 on flats

Terrain: Mostly flat except for lots of ups and downs around Newman Lake; total elevation gain +/- 1350 ft.

Route Description: Harvard Road and East River Rd. Turn north on Starr Rd for 4 1/2 miles then left on Newman Lake Drive. Once the 5 to 7 hills (depending on how you count) around Newman are conquered we descend Muzzy and begin the much gentler circumnavigation of Hauser Lake, enjoying the all the scenery along the way. We'll take a break at the Hauser Lake boat launch. Then it's back to Starr and retrace the route back to the start. Afterwards we can grab a coffee at New Love Coffee shop.