< PreviousCASCADE LOOP SCENIC BYWAY Appendix 200 Chapter 3 Mukilteo ferry terminal ......................................................................................................80 Vehicles driving across the Deception Pass Bridge on SR 20 .........................................82 Mount Index and the SR 2, Stevens Pass Greenway ......................................................83 Cyclists on SR 20 between Mazama and North Cascades National Park ......................84 Hikers at Blue Lake in the fall, before the SR 20 winter closure .......................................85 View of SR 20 from Washington Pass Overlook ..............................................................86 Washington State Map of Scenic & Recreational Highways ............................................87 Washington State Highways - Milepost Map ...................................................................88 Washington State Department of Transportation Functional Classification Map for Cascade Loop Routes ..............................................................................................89 Highways of Statewide Significance ................................................................................90 Saddle Rock in winter, Wenatchee Valley ........................................................................92 Transit System Bus Routes ..............................................................................................96 Statewide Intercity Bus Network ......................................................................................97 Passenger Rail System, Washington State ......................................................................98 Waves breaking on the Edmonds waterfront .................................................................100 EV Charge stations around the Cascade Loop Scenic Byway allow for 100% electric- powered travel ........................................................................................................102 Chapter 4 Blueberry picking on Cutthroat Pass Trail ......................................................................103 Multigenerational visitors photographing an alpine meadow .........................................104 Hiker descending the Lookout Mountain Fire Lookout, Twisp .......................................105 Sunset view of the Skagit River from Sauk Mountain ....................................................108 Indian Paintbrush wildflowers near Hart’s Pass, North Cascades .................................109 Travelers viewing salmon at the Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center, Wenatchee ...............................................................................................................111 Cocktail on the back patio of the Freestone Inn overlooking Freestone Lake ................113 Double rainbows over the Diablo Dam Spillway .............................................................114 Woman hiking and enjoying the Icicle River view with three dogs on leashes ...............117 Bridal Veil Falls, Stevens Pass Greenway ........................................................................118 White River near Lake Wenatchee ..................................................................................119 Saddle Rock trail system and view overlooking the Wenatchee Valley ..........................120 Apple orchard near Chelan at harvest time ...................................................................121 Cascade Loop Gateway signage ...................................................................................124 Excerpt from WSDOT Logo Signing Guidelines ............................................................126 Cascade Loop logo, designed as result of 2014 CMP ..................................................127 State Route 20 approaching Liberty Bell Mountain .......................................................131 Travelers enjoying the view from a kiosk at Ohme Gardens ..........................................132 Penn Cove mussel beds at sunset, Coupeville ..............................................................133 Native plant overlooking Omak Lake, a Cascade Loop side trip favorite among repeat travelers ...................................................................................................................136 Design Examples and Concepts ...................................................................................142 SR 20, North Cascades Highway, as viewed from the Washington Pass Overlook ......................................................................................147 Great Blue Heron camouflaged by driftwood near Penn Cove .....................................148 Resource Planning Index for Scenic & Recreational Highways .....................................150 Locations of Highest Scenic Value ..................................................................................151 Chapter 5 Road cyclist on SR 20, North Cascades Highway .........................................................152 Tundra swans explore muddy fields in the Skagit Valley during winter ..........................155 Wayside Chapel travelers rest stop, SR 2 ......................................................................157 Woman and other guests walking through the streets of Leavenworth ........................158 Shoppers at the Twisp Farmers Market ........................................................................192 Couple exploring Double Bluff Beach, Whidbey Island .................................................193 Couple walking along the Chelan Butte overlooking Lake Chelan ................................195 Appendix Rafters on the Skykomish River near Index ...................................................................198AppendixCORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN 201 References and 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Brooks & Maury Forman, Second Edition, Destination Development, Inc., 2006 NOTES: 1 Additional website references are provided as links throughout the corridor management plan. 2 Numerous additional brochures, guides, and commercial pamphlets and cards for areas and sites all around the Cascade Loop Scenic Highway, as well as websites for local communities and various organizations and agencies, also were referenced. Information from these sources helped in the assessment of existing visitor experiences, facilities, and services available around the Cascade Loop Scenic Byway as well as other content of the corridor management plan.Next >