CATS Magnuson -- Sultan and Lake Stevens (Strenuous)

We’ll go directly out to Woodinville up and over NE 165th St, on to Mink Rd and down Old Woodinville Duvall Rd, north and then across the valley and east on Ben Howard Rd to Sultan. From Sultan we’ll go north on Woods Lake Rd, Old Pipeline Rd and finally Woods Creek Rd, coming into Machias on OK Mill Rd. Then it is west by Lake Stevens and across the US 2 bike way into Everett and Lowell, south up 56th Ave and on through Brier and North City to get back to Magnuson. Distance is 103 miles, with 4800 ft of climbing. Rest stops at Lewis Street Park in Monroe, Machias Grocery, and the Circle K on 164th St SW. The ride starts at the big parking lot south of NE 74th St in the park. Turn right off of Sand Point Way at NE 74th St and continue east until you see the huge parking lot on the right. Please be prepared to deal with flats and other problems on your own. Please be at the start ready to ride by 7:45 AM, we hope to be riding before 8:00. Maps, cue sheets and more are available at https://sites.google.com/site/catsatmagnuson2014/