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Leavenworth,
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How
to Get There
Leavenworth is nestled in a valley on the
eastern slopes of the central Cascade Mountains just two
hours east of Seattle via the Steven's Pass Highway (US 2). It is situated at the juncture of the
Wenatchee River and Icicle Creek and is surrounded by the 2.2-million-acre Wenatchee
National Forest.
 Main routes in are US
2 from the west, and US 97 from the east. Closest
Interstate is I-90, which is about 45 miles to the south on US 97. The nearest north and south
Interstate is I-5, which lies about 110 miles to the west.
The town is easily reached by automobile, bus, train and plane.
Automobile
From Seattle via Interstate
90
Drive east on I-90 to just past
Cle Elum. Take the Wenatchee exit at (milepost 85 and go east on State
Route 970 for about 20 miles to the junction with US 97. Take
Highway 97 north over Blewett Pass for 35 miles to the junction of Highway
2. Turn left and travel west on Highway 2 for 4 miles to
Leavenworth.
From Seattle via Highway 2
Take Highway 522 east to Monroe
where it intersects with US 2, the Stevens Pass Highway. Drive east
on US 2 for 85 miles to Leavenworth.
From Spokane via Interstate
90
Exit I-90 at the junction of
Highway 281 near George. Drive north on Highway 281 to the junction
of Highway 28 at Quincy. Turn left (west) on Highway 28 and follow
it to Wenatchee and Highway 2. Follow US 2 into Leavenworth.
Bus
Northwestern
Trailways. Spokane Office: 4711 S. Ben Franklin, Spokane, WA
99224-5648. Phone: 509-838-4029; Toll-free: 1-800-366-6975; Fax:
509-624-9863.
Northwestern Trailways provides daily bus service to
Leavenworth from several cities and towns in Idaho and Washington. See
web site for details.
Bus Tours
and Special Events
A number of bus lines and tour companies offer
special event trips to Leavenworth such as the annual Christmas Lighting
Tours. A few of these companies are listed below.
ACCENT! Tours. 1001
W. Yakima Avenue, Suite 104, Yakima, WA 98902. Phone: 509-575-3949.
E-mail
Gray Line of
Seattle. Operated by Holland America Line, Inc. 4500 W Marginal Way
S.W., Seattle, WA 98106. Phone: 206-626-5208; Toll-free:
1-800-426-7505. E-mail
Inland Empire Tours.
2126 W Pacific Avenue, Spokane, WA 99204. Phone: 509-747-1335.
OregonWest Excursions.
P.O. Box 12987, Salem, OR 97309. Phone: 503-585-3979; Toll-free:
1-800-333-0774; Fax: 503-769-1693.
Rail
The daily Amtrak passenger
service, the Empire Builder,
runs between Seattle/Portland and Chicago. The closest depot is in Wenatchee, which
is on the Seattle to Spokane section, and is 24 miles southeast from Leavenworth.
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