Comments on: Yakima Greenway http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/yakima-wa/ Searchable List of Bicycling Trails Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dick http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/yakima-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-3783 Dick Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:34:53 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/yakima-greenway/#comment-3783 We rode this trail on a 98 degree day. This route provided welcomed sections of shade and cool breezes as well as nice river views. Its not a perfect trail by any means. Signage is minimal. We were briefly stumped by the break in the trail coming from the west at 16th St. (you have go north across the overpass to re-connect). But the paucity of other riders and pedestrians made it easy to cover ground quickly. And outside of a couple very short gravel patches, the path was in good condition and pretty smooth. I recommend this path to anyone who wants to avoid the heat on a hot day and see some pretty scenery in a fairly protected environment. We rode this trail on a 98 degree day. This route provided welcomed sections of shade and cool breezes as well as nice river views. Its not a perfect trail by any means. Signage is minimal. We were briefly stumped by the break in the trail coming from the west at 16th St. (you have go north across the overpass to re-connect). But the paucity of other riders and pedestrians made it easy to cover ground quickly. And outside of a couple very short gravel patches, the path was in good condition and pretty smooth. I recommend this path to anyone who wants to avoid the heat on a hot day and see some pretty scenery in a fairly protected environment.

]]> By: Jeffry P King http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/yakima-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-3733 Jeffry P King Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:14:44 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/yakima-greenway/#comment-3733 Took 12 YO grandson on the Yakima GreenBelt ride today because we have done most of the rides around the Tri-Cities. We both really enjoyed the ride. There are a couple of washout spots that requre some attention if riding road bike tires like I was, but nothing serious to contend with. The transition accross Nob Hill Blvd to the northbound trail is not intuitively obvious. Once accross the blvd going north, turn into the west side of the Yakima Humane Society driveway and you are back on the GreenBelt trail. Previous comment concerning the outhouses still stands. Worse than I've ever encountered; even compared to a US Forrest Service ones. Happy Trails "biker" Jeff Took 12 YO grandson on the Yakima GreenBelt ride today because we have done most of the rides around the Tri-Cities. We both really enjoyed the ride. There are a couple of washout spots that requre some attention if riding road bike tires like I was, but nothing serious to contend with. The transition accross Nob Hill Blvd to the northbound trail is not intuitively obvious. Once accross the blvd going north, turn into the west side of the Yakima Humane Society driveway and you are back on the GreenBelt trail. Previous comment concerning the outhouses still stands. Worse than I’ve ever encountered; even compared to a US Forrest Service ones.

Happy Trails

“biker” Jeff

]]> By: Jeffry P King http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/yakima-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Jeffry P King Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:38:24 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/yakima-greenway/#comment-416 Made this one my afternoon ride today, 9/29/07. Great ride, rates a 4 stars with the following notes: There is a gravel path detour where the Nob Hill SR 24 overpass is still being worked on. I had no problem on my touring bike that has a 700C x 28 front tire and a 35 in the rear. Folks that insist on riding on 23 and 26 mm tires might not like the gravel. About half is along the interstate or US 12/410, so lots of traffic noise in places. There appears to be NO maintenance of the outhouses. Ladies, take plenty of tissue or seat covers if you might need to use one. The bushes looked more attractive. This one is a true 10 miles one way if the side trips are taken, and a fairly nice ride, comparable to the Boise Greenbelt, but shorter. Made this one my afternoon ride today, 9/29/07.

Great ride, rates a 4 stars with the following notes:

There is a gravel path detour where the Nob Hill SR 24 overpass is still being worked on. I had no problem on my touring bike that has a 700C x 28 front tire and a 35 in the rear. Folks that insist on riding on 23 and 26 mm tires might not like the gravel.

About half is along the interstate or US 12/410, so lots of traffic noise in places.

There appears to be NO maintenance of the outhouses. Ladies, take plenty of tissue or seat covers if you might need to use one. The bushes looked more attractive.

This one is a true 10 miles one way if the side trips are taken, and a fairly nice ride, comparable to the Boise Greenbelt, but shorter.

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