Who are we?
John Wayne Pioneer Wagons & Riders is dedicated to preserving and promoting the “Palouse to Cascades Trail”.
Every Spring we invite horse back riders, wagons, carts, and cyclists to come along and join us on the “Ride of a Lifetime” for our annual, fully supported, “Cross State Ride” that travels from west to east over 18 days on the “Palouse to Cascades Trail”.
JWPWR 2026 Cross State Ride
Giddy UP and go on the longest wagon ride in the country. Being supported by small towns in eastern Washington while supporting them being very nice visitors helping with their economy. We love them! They love us! It’s a wonderful feeling of community for all of us! Tons of fun too! Wagon masters, horseback riders, bicyclists, and walkers all being together creating an inspiring trail ride for everyone! There are many different ways in which we dine! People of a town provide meals, food trucks arrive, sometimes in local restaurants and different community organizations have barbecues for us too! We provide different fund raisers that are fun and entertaining for all. We have great organizers that are there to help everyone! Every day is a different view to see. Along with tunnels, bridges, and tressels for variety. Please feel free to
join us on this inspiring, challenging, spiritually healing, self motivating and educational trail ride!
We would love to get to know you!
If you have participated on the Cross State Ride for a few days, as a white scarf recipient, as a teamster or a wagon passenger, a horse (or mule) back rider, bicyclist, a walker, if it’s your 1st Cross State Ride or your 45th, whether in the past, present, or in the future the club salutes you! YOU are the reason we have been able to continue to preserve our opportunity for public access to this very unique, absolutely phenomenal trail spanning across the State of Washington!
THANK YOU to each and every person who has contributed to showing how important it is to keep access to the entirety of this State Park Trail intact for future generations to come!
