If you're coming from Seattle/Bellingham/Vancouver you'll probably take Hwy 20(North Cascades Hwy) East from I-5 to get to Winthrop. If you're coming from Tacoma or South of there(Olympia/Portland/Etc.) you'll probably want to take Hwy 18 East to I-90 and go over Snoqualmie Pass, Blewett Pass(Hwy 97) and follow the Columbia River North to the Methow Valley which means you'll get to Sun Mountain via Twsip(but you can always go over the North Cascades Hwy instead if you want but you risk hitting Seattle traffic). If you're coming from anywhere East of the mountains(Eastern BC, Spokane, Tri-cities, ID, MT, Yakima, Ellensburg, Wenatchee, etc.) you'll get to Sun Mountain via Twsip.
driving directions from winthrop:
from the four-way stop sign in downtown winthrop go east on hwy 20 about a half mile and turn right after crossing the bridge onto twin lakes rd. follow twin lakes road about 3 miles to patterson lake rd and turn right. follow patterson lake rd about 5 1/4 miles to chickadee trailhead/thompson ridge rd and turn left twice into the parking lot. chickadee trailhead is the finish for the 50 miler and the start/finish for all the other races. allow 20-25 minutes for drive time and watch out for deer!
directions from twisp:
from twisp river pub in downtown twisp head west on hwy 20 for about 5.5 miles and turn left onto twin lakes rd. follow twin lakes about 2 miles and turn left onto patterson lake rd. follow patterson lake rd about 5 1/4 miles to chickadee trailhead/thompson ridge rd and turn left twice into the parking lot. chickadee trailhead is the finish for the 50 miler and the start/finish for all the other races. allow 25-30 minutes for drive time and watch out for deer!
and please don't forget to carpool!
