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Whittier Tunnel – "The Seals" loop from Hyak

Whittier Tunnel – "The Seals" loop from Hyak

Moderate

3.2

(4)

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Whittier Tunnel – "The Seals" loop from Hyak

01:50

34.3km

180m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Palouse to Cascades State Park

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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175 m

Hyak Station

Highlight • Rest Area

The best place to stop for a rest and some food after climbing up the trail and going through the tunnel. There are restrooms, fresh water, a bike repair stand, …

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228 m

Hyak

Highlight • Settlement

In 1915 the tiny town of Hyak was a train station and became a community. Today it is part of the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail in Iron Horse …

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16.0 km

Whittier Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

This short tunnel burrows under a rock outcropping and is a nice place to take a break (especially on hot summer days).

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17.2 km

Toilet in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Highlight • Rest Area

...and for no particular reason, someone has thought of your needs. This toilet is here, just in case!

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18.1 km

Whittier Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

This tunnel pops up out of nowhere and it just long enough to make you turn on your bike lights.

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22.9 km

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail will lead you along former railway tracks over 250 miles from North Bend to the border of Idaho. It shows you the diversity …

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26.4 km

Gravel Road by Lake Keechelus

Highlight • Trail

Enjoy the solitude. As Interstate 90 roars along loudly on the far shore of Lake Keechelus, you will be able to enjoy peace and relative quiet on this shore. The …

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27.3 km

"The Seals"

Highlight • Lake

Unfortunately there are no real seals in Keechelus Lake. Still, locals refer to the wooden stumbs as "The Seals". And if you do not look too close, you might imagine …

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34.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.0 km

175 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

255 m

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

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Thursday 18 June

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180m

Whittier Tunnel – "The Seals" loop from Hyak

Hyak Station

Hyak

Whittier Tunnel

Toilet in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Whittier Tunnel

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

Gravel Road by Lake Keechelus

"The Seals"

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