The Blewett Pass Highway was once one of the most heavily-traveled passes in Washington. Although US Route 97 is now the only route to traverse this roadway, US 10 was once routed over Blewett to Wenatchee for the Columbia River crossing. Nowadays, US 10 no longer exists in the West and I-90 is routed southeast,… Continue reading US Route 97 ‘Blewett Pass Highway’
Author: Adrian
Washington State Route 509 ‘Marine View Drive’
Note: This article concerns the Tacoma to Federal Way section of SR509. I’m not at all interested in the 4-lane commuter super-slab that the rest of this beautiful road has been and is being turned into. SR509 starts near the Port of Tacoma docks at Interstate 705 at the Thea Foss Waterway. The route zips… Continue reading Washington State Route 509 ‘Marine View Drive’
Slab Creek Road / Scenic 101
This road isn’t unpaved, but every other indication I’ve seen mentions how overgrown and poorly maintained this road seems to be. The road is listed as originally being a 30’s era section of US 101 that’s been obsoleted by the new road which takes a more direct but steeper route closer to Cascade Head. This… Continue reading Slab Creek Road / Scenic 101
Quartzville Road / Santiam FS 11
I’ve heard absolutely phenomenal things about this road. Fantastic Cascade mountain vistas, beautiful lakes, a lively rapids-strewn river, and tight twisty bits too. Road Name: Forest Road 11 / Quartzville Rd / N. River Rd Counties: Linn Length: 54 Towns: Lone Star, Sweet Home Overview Map: Google Map:
Tyee Road / Tyee-Umpqua Road
To get to the south end of Tyee Road, take Oregon 138 west from Interstate 5 and take a left at Fort McKay Road. You’ll travel about 7.5 miles on Fort McKay before you see a sign for Tyee Road. What you’ll find is about 22 miles of sweet riverine sweepers with a nice river-crossing… Continue reading Tyee Road / Tyee-Umpqua Road