2025 PASL
GRAND DEPART

2025 Official Route

The route separated WEST and EAST:

• PASL WEST: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50387268

• PASL EAST: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50387363

PASL WEST: There is no resupply options from mile 25 (Joyce General Store) to 145. And at mile 145 that’s IF you time Log Cabin Resorts hours correctly. Then at mile ~163 or so is Granny’s Cafe. Again, IF you time hours correctly. Mile 180 brings you into Port Angeles. I’m planning to carry food for the first 180 miles. I STRONGLY suggest you do the same.

PASL EAST: There is no on route resupply options from mile 180 to mile 251 (Quilcene). Then again, options are limited from 251 to 294. Be smart!

Water! BRING A FILTER! There are lots of streams, rivers, lakes to filter water. I do not anticipate water being an issue in anyway.

A Few Important Notes

• PASL is not an organized, sanctioned event, or official race. It’s simply a group out to ride their bikes on the same route at the same time.

• You understand that bikepacking involves risk. You understand that you are completely responsible for your safety. You understand that this is an unofficial event and PASL offers no support of any kind. You are responsible for your safety and for any injury, damage, or loss of any kind suffered while riding this route. You accept any and all risks associated with your participation. You are aware that injuries sustained in cycling can be severe or fatal. YOU KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUMING ALL SUCH RISKS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN.

• Don’t break the law.

• Don’t trespass.

• Be respectful.

• Leave No Trace.

• The route bounces between gravel (151 miles, 45%), road (77 miles, 23%), single track (60 miles, 18%) and paved bike path (48 miles, 14%).

• This route is hard. I’ve completed XWA and OGC. This route is a notch or two up, with a ridiculous amount of climbing. It’s either up—or it’s down. The climbs will take you longer than you want them too. Plan accordingly.

• There are many bailout options with smooth pavement to cell service/shuttles. The clallamtransit.com system can be a life savior. I strongly recommend reviewing this site prior to setting out.

• A GPS unit, first aid kit, water filter, thorough bike repair kit, and knowledge on backcountry travel is required.

• A tracker/satellite phone and sleep kit is strongly encouraged.

Tracking

Tracking will be done through Bandok.com. Bandok is Troy Hopwoods creation (Washington through and through!). I’m incredibly grateful that Troy has volunteered his time to support PASL event tracking. Be sure to thank Troy and consider buying him a beer, burger, pizza, or a tune up once your register.

Register for tracking ASAP at:

https://bandok.com/livetrackersignup?id=60

You can use either an InReach or a Spot tracker.

Once registered, turn your tracker on outside for at least 20 minutes then go to — https://bandok.com/livetracker/PASL25 — to verify it is working as expected. Do not wait until the Grand Depart to test this as I won’t be able to help you.

How do I set up my XML/KML feed?

Spot

InReach and this article from Trackleaders can also be helpful.

Riders Meeting

There will be an open house, meet and greet @ The Pine and Eight Grocery (511 W 8th St Unit B, Port Angeles, WA) on Thursday, 6/19 from 4-6pm.

There will be a “riders meeting,” and “ask Kory Questions” at 5pm. Come and go as you please!

Thank you Jennifer and Davis Stevenson for hosting!

Parking & Camping the Night Before

If you need a place to park your car and camp the night before, email me at paslbike [at] gmail . com. My house is open with plenty of parking and prime camping opportunities.

The catch is you’ll have to ride the 6.1 miles to the start line at 4:30am. It’s on a bike path and mainly downhill, so it’s pretty mellow.

Guidelines

The Port Angeles Super Loop is based on one guiding principle:

cycle PASL start-to-finish,
as fast as possible in a solo,
self-supported fashion.

You must ride to the top of Striped Peak, out to the Kloshe Nanitch look out and up to the top of Mount Muller. These are short out and back’s to amazing view points. Don’t miss them! Or, your ride won’t be designated an official “finisher.”

BONUS: Jumping into the Strait @ Hollywood Beach upon completion.

You can ride this route whenever you want, in any fashion you want. This is designed to be an experience—your experience. You get to make this whatever the heck you want.

That’s what’s so cool about bikepacking. Freedom of expression.

However, if you’re participating in the grand depart, would like your name listed as an official finisher on this website, and interested in FKT’s, then you have to follow the core guiding solo, self-supported principle above.

For more on self-supported biking, here are a few articles I like, that PASL follows:

• Self Support in 2015: What’s In, What’s Out?  (Southern California Enduro Series)

• Self-Supported Guidelines - “The Rules” (Southern California Enduro Series)

• Rules | Tour Divide (Tour Divide)

More Communications

Facebook Group @ PASL . bike

Posting in the FB group is strongly encouraged. Share updates, highs, lows, whatever . . . this is a new route and experience. Let’s provide some context for fellow enthusiasts who weren’t able to make it out this year!

Strava Club @ PASL

If you’re on Strava, join the club as well! I’ll be building out a library of routes exclusively for the Olympic Peninsula. Stay in the loop!