Palouse to Cascades Trail - South Cle Elum Trailhead — Monday, Sep. 5, 2022

After a hard day biking Roslyn Ridge yesterday, I took an easy couple of hours hiking the PTC Trail. I started just off Exit 80 near the old sawmill and hiked west. There is a frontage road west of the mill and you can park in places next to the road and hike through the woods for 5 minutes and be on the trail. The PTC is easy meditative walking, as there are basically no grade changes. On weekends like today, you do occasionally meet bikers and other hikers. Often, trains go by quite close and very loud. There are cool bridges over the Yakima River and over occasional roads. There are lots of farms, fields, and robust wetlands. It is a relaxing and interesting walk.