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Some of the original railroads in the Northwest served as logging lines through the massive forests of Oregon and Washington. Rail-trails retrace their tracks, as well as those of other passenger and freight lines. Their original purposes and destinations vary, but each of these rail-trails joins past with present, creating a living memorial of the corridors that helped shape the region.

Washington State boasts some of the most rural and unique rail-trails in the country. These are not always the flat and even pathways you might expect from rail-trails; for example, the ssss1 offers a backcountry adventure as it traverses the state. Complementing these rustic pathways are paved trails, such as the ssss1 or the well-groomed ssss1, which features views of Mount Rainier during much of its length.

In a region best known for rain and gray skies, the ssss1 bucks the trend. The trail passes through Sequim, a town shrouded in the infamous rain shadow of the northern Olympic Peninsula. The town claims far less rain than other coastal towns, which makes travel by bike or foot along the route even more enjoyable.