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The Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, formerly known as the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and the Iron Horse Trail, is a rail trail that spans most of the U.S. state of Washington. It follows the former railway roadbed of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) for 300 miles (480 km) across two-thirds of the state ...
It now serves as part of a rail trail in Iron Horse State Park, known officially as the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. The trail was formerly known as the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and commonly called the Iron Horse Trail. [2] [3] A major renovation to the walls, ceiling, and path were completed in July 2011 after a two-year closure. [4] [5]
Columbia Plateau Trail - Spokane to Pasco; Spokane city segment known as Fish Lake Trail [5] Ferry County Rail Trail - Republic to Canada–US border at Danville Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail - formerly John Wayne Pioneer Trail, extends from the Idaho border to the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains
The highway travels southeast, between I-90 and the Iron Horse Trail, and ends at a WSDOT maintenance facility located at the north end of Keechelus Lake. The old Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad-Hyak Depot is accessible from SR 906 Spur, which now acts as a trail head for the Iron Horse rail trail. [18]
Topo map USGS Chester Morse Lake Cedar Butte is a small forested mountain south of North Bend , Washington , east of Rattlesnake Lake , at the foot of Mount Washington .
Rail cut on the Yakima Training Center in the eastern end of the Iron Horse State Park portion of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail as it nears the Columbia River south of Vantage The Yakima Training Center ( YTC [ 1 ] ) is a United States Army training center, used for maneuver training , Land Warrior system testing and as a live fire exercise area.
The rail line was abandoned 44 years ago in 1980, and the tunnel is currently a multi-use trail for bicyclists and hikers, part of Iron Horse State Park. [15] During tunnel construction, an improved wagon road was built over the pass. Near the original rail line, the Sunset Highway was opened through the pass in 1915. [16]
Near the intersection with the Yelm–Rainier–Tenino Trail, the Chehalis Western Trail passes through the Monarch Contemporary Art Center and Sculpture Park. [6] Users of the path have access to 170 acres (69 ha) of parks and the trail parallels the Deschutes River , including a 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch that allows direct views and access to ...