Snoqualmie River Area
Leavenworth, Washington
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Swim
Bathing suits: Optional at Goldmyer HS, otherwise unknown
Directions
From Leavenworth, Washington
- Head south on Evans St toward US-2 W (52 ft)
- Turn left onto US-2 E (4.3 mi)
- Take the ramp to US-97 S (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto US-97 S (35.2 mi)
- Continue straight onto WA-970 W (9.7 mi)
- Continue onto WA-10 W/WA-903 Spur (0.1 mi)
- Turn left toward WA-10/WA-970 (174 ft)
- Continue onto WA-10/WA-970 (0.1 mi)
- Turn left to stay on WA-10/WA-970 (0.2 mi)
- Merge onto I-90 W via the ramp to Seattle (53.0 mi)
- Take exit 32 for 436th Ave SE (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto 436th Ave SE (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto SE Cedar Falls Way (1.3 mi)
- At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto 1st St/E North Bend WayContinue to follow E North Bend Way(0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Ballarat Ave N (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto NE 8th St (0.5 mi)
- Turn left onto 428th Ave SE/Pickett Ave NE (46 ft)
- Turn right onto SE 112th St (0.1 mi)
- SE 112th St turns slightly right and becomes 432nd Ave SE (0.2 mi)
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