“Issaquah Highlands to Port Townsend” is a scenic motorcycle ride in Washington, United States.
mhumphrey
mhumphrey
July 19, 2009
This
250km
ride visits Renton, Bellevue, Everett, Issaquah, West Lake Sammamish, Kingsgate and 9 other places.
On Road
Scenic
  • Issaquah

    at 1km
  • West Lake Sammamish

    at 8km
  • I-405

    at 13km
  • Headed north. Didn't really enjoy this part of the ride much due to the aggressive I-405 drivers.

  • Renton

    at 15km
  • Bellevue

    at 18km
  • Kingsgate

    at 29km
  • I-525

    at 45km
  • Traffic dies off and the trip gets enjoyable here.

  • Picnic Point-North Lynnwood

    at 46km
  • Ferry to Clinton

    at 58km
  • Short ferry ride to Clinton on Whidbey Island.

  • Whidbey Island

    at 62km
  • Continue on Whidbey Island. This is some very nice scenery here. Traffic is low and speed limit varys between 40 and 55.

  • SR-20

    at 98km
  • Follow the signs to SR-20 to get to the Port Townsend Ferry. Winds here can be pretty bad, but the scenery is wonderful.

  • Ferry to Port Townsend

    at 103km
  • Motorcycles do not have to wait in line with the cars, which is a good thing because this small ferry is usually backed up. Stay with your bike on windy days, as the seas are large enough to tip bikes. The ride is a bit longer than the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry. The views, especially as you approach Port Townsend are wonderful.

  • Port Townsend

    at 112km
  • Arrive in Port Townsend. There are many nice places to grab lunch on Water St and nearby roads.

  • Clay Street

    at 113km
  • Just like Clay Street in Atlanta except instead of crack whores and scutters, you have ocean views and Victorian homes built in the 1800s.

  • Ferry back to Keystone

    at 115km
  • Unless you're moving there, eventually you'll have to drag yourself away from Port Townsend. Bypass the traffic and go into the ferry terminal by going to the left side of the booths to buy your ticket. Tick is $4.70 one way.

  • Whidbey Island

    at 124km
  • Reverse the route to the Clinton/Mukilteo ferry

  • Ferry to mainland

    at 165km
  • Head back ton Mukilteo.

  • Mukilteo

    at 172km
  • SR-526

    at 173km
  • Head East on SR-526 to bypass all that I-405 / I-90 stress.

  • Boeing Plant

    at 175km
  • Check out the Boeing plant on your left!

  • SR-527 Southbound

    at 181km
  • Merge onto SR-527

  • Everett

    at 183km
  • SR-527

    at 186km
  • Cross SR-96 and continue south on SR-527.

  • Mill Creek

    at 190km
  • Bothell West

    at 208km
  • SR-522

    at 214km
  • Short stint on SR-522 to get us to SR-202.

  • SR-202

    at 219km
  • I might have the route a bit wrong here. There is road construction here, and I am pretty sure I had to get on I-405 for one exit.

  • Downtown Redmond

    at 229km
  • City of Redmond. The Microsoft main campus is a few short miles away of you want to see it.

  • Lake Sammamish

    at 234km
  • Take the right fork to East Lake Sammamish road. After a short stretch you will start to see Lake Sammamish on your right. Look up because bald eagles are always around in the summer.

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