Mountains to Sound Greenway

Mountains to Sound Greenway

Parks Directory of the United States / National Scenic Byways

Address: c/o Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
911 Western Ave, Suite 523
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-382-5565;
Web: www.mtsgreenway.org Description: Greenway features dramatically different landscapes, including the dry plateaus of eastern Washington, the rugged Cascade mountains, forestlands and rural farms, and the city of Seattle on Puget Sound. Along the way, travellers can visit historic logging and mining towns and enjoy numerous scenic spots for outdoor recreation. The I-90 right-of-way can be traveled by bicycle for the entire length of the greenway, including separated and landscaped trails along urban portions of the highway. Many recreational trails exist along the corridor in lands managed by the US Forest Service, the State Department of Natural Resources, State Parks, and private lands.
Legth: 100 miles. Start/Endpoint: Byway runs along I-90 from Thorp west to Seattle, passing through the towns of Easton, North Bend, and Issaquah. Time to Allow: 2 hours. Designation/Year: National Scenic Byway (1998).

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