 | | Iron Horse State Park is a 1,612-acre park that was once part of the path of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad. The park offers more than 100 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trail along the route of a historic railroad. High trestles provide spectacular views of the valley below. The 100-mile-long John Wayne Pioneer Trail meanders through a variety of ecosystems and geological zones. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail with the exception of snowmobiles in winter, which are allowed from Stampede Pass Rd. to Cabin Creek. Horse-drawn wagon users must obtain a key to the gates of Lake Easton State Park. Originally, the trail right-of-way was part of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. The railroad operated between 1908 and 1980, when the company went into bankruptcy. Within this area, there are thirty substantial trestles, four tunnels (one of which is 2.3 miles long), two snow sheds, three developed trailheads located at South Cle Elum, Easton, and a USFS area at Hyak The state's Department of Natural Resources acquired much of the property and turned it over to State Parks, which continues to acquire land and make improvements to the area. |
| |  | | | Facilities: Iron Horse State Park provides restrooms. Reservations: Reservations are not accepted for Iron Horse State Park. Best Time To Visit: Iron Horse State Park is open during the summer from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Winter hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fees: No fees are charged. Accessibility: Handicap accessibility is not provided. Rules: Unknown Directions: To reach Iron Horse State Park from Wentachee start out going northwest on S Columbia St toward E Orondo Ave. for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Orondo Ave. for 0.1 miles. Turn right onto WA-285 N. Continue to follow WA-285 N. for 1.4 miles. Turn slight left onto WA-285 N. Continue to follow N Wentachee Ave. for 2.2 miles. Turn slight left onto US-2 W. Continue to follow US-2 W for 13.9 miles. Turn left onto US-97 for 35.3 miles. Stay straight to go onto WA-970 for 9.7 miles. Turn left to stay on WA-970 for 0.1 miles. Turn left to stay on WA-970 for 0.1 miles. Merge onto I-90 W. for 7.6 miles. Take the golf course road exit- exit 78 for 0.2 miles. Turn left onto Bernardo Rd. for 0.8 miles. Turn left onto Westside Rd. for 0.2 miles. Turn right onto Zrebiec Rd. for 1.0 miles. Turn slight left for 0.6 miles. Turn right onto NF-4517 for 4.7 miles. Warning: There are .88 miles between your ending location and the end of your driving directions. Use maps to get from your ending location to the end of your route. End at Iron Horse State Park. | | |
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| | | | Address | | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission | | 7150 Cleanwater Lane | | P.O. Box 42650 | | Olympia, Washington 98504 |
| | | Phone | | General: (360) 902-8844 | |
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