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template: byway.jade
id: "2228"
name: "Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90"
distance: "100"
duration: 1.5 to 2 hours to drive the byway.
description: "Drive east from Seattle on I-90 through pastoral valleys, lush forests and a dramatic mountain landscape.  Visit historic towns and scenic spots for forest walks or challenging hikes. Cross the Cascades into a drier climate where coal mining built pioneer towns on the way to the Columbia River."
contact: "**Washington State Tourism Div.**  \r\n 800-544-1800  \r\n 360-725-4181  \r\n\r\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.experiencewa.com/"
    name: Experience Washington
  - url: "http://www.mtsgreenway.org"
    name: Mountains to Sound Greenway
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/mbs/"
    name: "Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest"
  - url: "http://www.seattle.net/"
    name: Seattle Information
  - url: "http://www.seattle.gov/"
    name: Seattle Public Access Network
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/wenatchee/"
    name: Wenatchee National Forest
designations: 
  - National Scenic Byway
  - Washington State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - WA
ll: 
  - -122.32897199999996
  - 47.59030900000005
bounds: 
  - - -122.32897199999996
    - 47.054111000000034
  - - -120.66628299999996
    - 47.59484900000007

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Drive east from Seattle on I-90 through pastoral valleys, lush forests and a dramatic mountain landscape.  Visit historic towns and scenic spots for forest walks or challenging hikes. Cross the Cascades into a drier climate where coal mining built pioneer towns on the way to the Columbia River.