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South Fork Skokomish

The day the route fails -- adventures in on-the-fly navigation

By the Numbers

Sport
Cycling
Shape
Loop
Profile
Punchy
Two climbs with a lot of flat
Distance
53 miles
Elevation
2700 feet
Time
3h30m
Logistics
Park at Potlatch State Park
External
Strava | Komoot

The primary goal of the ride had been to see | ride what had become known as the scary bridge – the High Steel Bridge, the highest railway arch bridge ever built in the United States.

High Steel Bridge - photo courtesy [Mason County Sheriff’s Office](https://so.co.mason.wa.us/)
High Steel Bridge - photo courtesy Mason County Sheriff’s Office
Flat farmland in the valley
Flat farmland in the valley
The turn on to W Govey Rd.
The turn on to W Govey Rd.
Toby and Elisa setting the pace
Toby and Elisa setting the pace
Bikes on the High Steel Bridge
Bikes on the High Steel Bridge
View into the canyon created by the South Fork of the Skokomish from the High Steel Bridge
View into the canyon created by the South Fork of the Skokomish from the High Steel Bridge
Spur road leading to a creek for a critical water bottle refill
Spur road leading to a creek for a critical water bottle refill
Freshly grated gravel, a little soft
Freshly grated gravel, a little soft
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