Seeking the best views on a rare, clear winter day
Updated: 2012-12-30 00:57:56
Precipitation in Seattle is falling about 30% ahead of average for 2012, and much of that has been over the last month or so. While that hasn't keep me from running errands on my bike, it certainly has kept me from enjoying bike rides as I normally do.
So when the sun blasted through some thinning high clouds on Friday, I packed up and headed to a place where I could enjoy the views.
My destination was King County's Tolt MacDonald Park, which sits at the edge of Carnation on the confluence of the Tolt and Snoqualmie rivers. A privately owned forest sits at the top of a steep climb behind the park, but the owners allow mountain bike ...