129 mi, 3 M, 5215 ft; Various

See Stage 1. Descend the northern flanks of Mt. St. Helens within the gaze of western Mt. Ranier, to traverse the vast estuarine wonderlands (greater than Elkhorn Slough) northbound to Fort Townsend, with broad views of Puget Sound, to arrive at one of the historic sister settlements of the San Juans. Start location: 50324 School Rd., Eatonville, WA 98328 [Route/Map]