DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH Drive south on Highway 97. Two roads lead to the lake - Highway 97A exit or a right at Highway 150 in Chelan Falls. FROM THE EAST Follow Highway 97 north along the east side of the Columbia River. Cross over the bridge, then take a left onto Highway 150. FROM THE WEST OR SOUTH Stevens Pass: Follow Highway 2 all the way through Leavenworth towards Wenatchee. Then, follow the Columbia River north on Highway 97A. Snoqualmie/Blewett Pass: Follow Interstate 90 from Seattle towards Ellensburg. Then, pass through Cle Elum to get onto Highway 970 until you’ve reached Highway 97 and Blewett Pass. Continue on to Highway 2 towards Wenatchee, where Highway 97A runs north into Chelan.
Take the scenic route into the valley, on the Cascade Loop Scenic Highway. CascadeLoop.com
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DISTANCE TO CHELAN, WA H Lake Chelan
20
97
5
A
IN MILES
A Stehekin (Boat/Fly Only)
50.5 216 183 221 333
2
C
H
B Bellingham
F
2
C Seattle D Olympia
97
90
28
90
D
E Portland, OR F Wenatchee
5
37
G
82
G Tri Cities H Spokane
168 153
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS The North Cascades Scenic Highway is considered the first electrified National Scenic Highway in the U.S. Enjoy 4,550 square miles of EV accessible roads with public charging stations hosted by local businesses throughout North Central Washington, including several in Lake Chelan. PlugShare.com GROUND TRANSPORTATION Link Transit: Bus transportation around North Central Washington. Limited services between Wenatchee and Chelan. 509.662.1155, LinkTransit.com Wenatchee Valley Shuttle: Daily bus transportation from Wenatchee to Seattle. Reservations are required in advance. 509.293.5773, WenatcheeValleyShuttle.com AIRPORT Pangborn Memorial Airport: The nearest airport is located in East Wenatchee, roughly 46 miles from Lake Chelan. You are able to rent a car on site and head north. 509.884.2494, FlyWenatchee.com Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: Over three hours east of Seattle. You are able to continue on by air to Pangborn Airport or rent a car on site and drive east. 206.787.5388, PortSeattle.org
USEFUL CONTACTS
Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center 1.800.4CHELAN (424.3526) LakeChelan.com U.S. Forest Service Chelan 509.682.4900 428 W Woodin Ave, Chelan
National Park Services - North Cascades National Park
Chelan Office: 509.682.4900 Stehekin Office: 509.699.2080 x 14 NPS.gov/noca
Washington State Department of Transportation
800.695.7623 wsdot.wa.gov
Wine flies free on Alaska Airlines for mileage plan members. AlaskaAir.com
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