Othello to Lind

Okay, so weirdly enough, our group has not actually ridden this section in full due to challenges related to heat, starting points, personal health, etc.  Rather than trying to weirdly overlap posts about what we've done and haven't done I'm choosing to write an entirely separate post.  Othello to Lind is definitely doable, however, be aware of how hot and dry this section of the trail is and also what your capabilities are.  There are absolutely no services between Warden and Lind and no residences. Warden has places to purchase water and several small restaurants; there is nowhere known to camp here.

Here's what it can be...

When you leave Othello you should continue on W Main St which becomes W Cunningham Rd, turn left on Booker Rd becomes Rd U SE becomes S County Rd and takes you directly to Warden.  Once in Warden, turn right on 1st Street, about 0.6 miles down 1st Street, turn right on Fir Avenue and rejoin the trail almost immediately.  This section, from Warden to Lind, is where we encountered the locked gates that we had to do a lift-over in 2016.

You will ride for approximately 20 miles on the trail and then cross highway 21 to continue on the JWPT for about a mile; the trail dead ends due to the fact that the Lind trestle no longer exists.  The trail drops onto highway 21 which you will ride into Lind.  Turn left on 1st street, turn right on 2nd avenue, the Sculpture Park is on the right or you can travel a little further down 2nd and the Town of Lind Park is on the left.  You are allowed to camp in either of these.  Lind has a little grocery store, Jim's Market, a tavern and is an excellent place to stop for rest and re-supplying.