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Washington |
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Bellevue |
BNSF former NP |
Hiking Trail |
SE 8th Ave off Lake Hills Connector behind |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of Wilburton Trestle |
Fire Station #7 |
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No restrooms |
Lat N47°
36.228' Lon W122° 10.906' |
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Street parking |
Looking at Bellevue's Trail Map, it appears |
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The 984 Foot long Wilburton Trestle is |
that a trail also parallels SE 8th Ave and |
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the longest trestle in the USA |
Lake Hills Connector in this area |
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Centralia |
BNSF |
Centralia Amtrak Station |
Railroad St at Pine St |
BNSF 161.250 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Located in restored 1912 depot |
Lat N46°
43.017' Lon W122° 57.173' |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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1 block west on Tower Ave |
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Cheney |
BNSF former NP |
Fish Lake Trailhead |
Myers Park Rd at Cheney-Spokane Rd |
BNSF 161.160 |
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BNSF former SP&S |
Columbia Plateau Trail Cheny |
Lat N47°
31.356' Lon W117° 30.897' |
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40+ trains daily |
Trailhead State Park |
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Scenic views of railroad along the |
STAY ON THE TRAIL - BNSF Police patrols |
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Snake River |
the area and may arrest tresspassers on |
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Restrooms, picnic area, parking |
the track |
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The trail is paved between Fish Lake |
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and Cheney and is wheel-chair |
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accessible. |
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Dallesport |
BNSF |
Horsethief State Park |
St Rt 14 1 mile east of US Rt 197 |
BNSF 161.250 |
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UP across Columbia |
Restrooms, picnic tables, camping |
Lat N45°
38.453' Lon W121° 06.231' |
BNSF 161.415 |
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River |
Parking fee required |
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BNSF 161.100 |
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50+ trains daily |
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UP 160.515 |
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Dallesport |
UP across Columbia |
Scenic View Pulloff |
Lewis and Clerk Hwy (St Rt 14) 2 1/4 miles |
UP 160.515 |
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River |
View of UP across the river with Mount |
west of US Rt 197 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Hood in the background for photos |
Lat N45°
39.946' Lon W121° 12.286' |
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No restrooms |
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(View of BNSF obscurred) |
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Dryden |
BNSF Scenic Sub |
Main Street Bridge |
Main St at Alice Ave of US Rt 2 |
BNSF 161.250 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of BNSF Wenatchee River Bridge |
Lat N47°
32.625' Lon W120° 33.852' |
BNSF 161.100 |
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No restrooms |
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BNSF 161.160 |
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Easton |
BNSF Stampede Sup |
Lake Easton State Park |
Lake Easton Rd at I-90 Exit #70 |
BNSF 161.100 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of trains along the shore of Lake |
Lat N47°
14.523' Lon W121° 11.304' |
BNSF 161.250 |
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Easton |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, trails, tent |
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and RV camping |
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Convenience and camping stores at |
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I-90 Exit #70 |
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Edmonds |
BNSF |
Amtrak Station |
Railroad St between Main St (St Rt 104) and |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Amtrak |
Brackets Landing Park |
Dayton St |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms and parking at the station |
Lat N47°
48.677' Lon W122° 23.051' |
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and park |
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Ferry to Olympic Penninsula at end of |
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Main Street in the park |
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Restaurants within walking distance |
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Enumclaw |
BNSF Stampede Sub |
Mount Baker Snoqualmie National |
Forest Service Road 5400 |
BNSF 161.100 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Forest |
Lat N47°
15.706' Lon W121° 22.773' |
BNSF 161.250 |
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Camping above Tunnel #4 |
Map 2 |
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Pass Required |
High ground clearance vehicle recommended |
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Everett |
BNSF |
Howarth Park |
1127 Olympic Blvd north of Mukilteo Blvd |
BNSF 161.100 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, picnic area |
2 1/2 miles west of Rucker Ave |
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Multiple scenic views along the |
Lat N47°
57.840' Lon W122° 14.384' |
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coast of Possession Sound |
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Everett |
BNSF |
Forest Park |
802 E Mukilteo Blvd 1/2 mile west of |
BNSF 161.100 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, picnic area |
Rucker Ave |
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Multiple scenic views along the |
Lat N47°
58.229' Lon W122° 13.749' |
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coast of Possession Sound |
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Kalama |
BNSF Fallbridge Sub |
Louis Rasmussen RV Park |
Hendrickson Dr 1 1/2 mile south of Oak St |
BNSF 161.250 |
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25+ trains daily |
Marine Park |
at I-5 Exit #30 |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails |
Lat N46° 0.196' Lon W122° 50.760' |
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RV Camping with full hookups and |
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showers |
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Lyle |
BNSF Fallbridge Sub |
Lyle State Route 14 Rest Area |
Lewis and Clerk Hwy (St Rt 14) |
BNSF 161.250 |
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25+ trains daily |
Overview of BNSF tunnels to the east |
1 1/2 miles west of Lyle |
BNSF 161.415 |
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and west, and UP across the river. |
Lat N45° 42.349' Lon W121° 19.455' |
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Restrooms, picnic area, hiking trails |
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Lyle |
BNSF Fallbridge Sub |
Parking lot - common railfan location |
Lewis and Clerk Hwy (St Rt 14) at Depot Rd |
BNSF 161.250 |
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25+ trains daily |
View of BNSF Klickitat River Bridge |
Lat N45°
41.762' Lon W121° 17.464' |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Restrooms in nearby gas station |
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Lyle |
BNSF Fallbridge Sub |
7th Street Bridge |
7th St 2 blocks south of St Rt 14 |
BNSF 161.250 |
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25+ trains daily |
View of former Lyle Yard and tunnel |
Lat N45°
41.460' Lon W121° 17.046' |
BNSF 161.415 |
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to the east |
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Restrooms in nearby gas station |
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Marshall |
BNSF former NP |
Hiking Trail on former Milwaukee |
Scribner Rd at Cheney-Spokane Rd 5 miles |
BNSF 161.160 |
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BNSF former SP&S |
Right of Way |
southwest of US Rt 195 |
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40+ trains daily |
No restrooms |
Lat N47°
33.343' Lon W117° 29.986' |
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Convenience store at US Rt 195 |
STAY ON THE TRAIL - BNSF Police patrols |
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and Cheney-Spokane Rd |
the area and may arrest tresspassers on |
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the track |
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Maryhill |
BNSF |
John Day Dam Park |
St Rt 14 4 miles east of US Rt 97 |
BNSF 161.250 |
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UP across Columbia |
Unknown facilities |
Lat N45°
43.146' Lon W120° 41.808' |
BNSF 161.415 |
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River |
Free camping at Maryhill Park 4 miles |
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BNSF 161.100 |
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50+ trains daily |
west at US Rt 97 |
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UP 160.515 |
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Merritt |
BNSF former GN |
Nason Creek Rest Area |
US Rt 2 east of Merritt |
BNSF 161.250 |
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20+ trains daily |
Restrooms, picnic area |
Scenic view of railroad climbing to Stevens |
BNSF 161.100 |
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Pass |
BNSF 161.160 |
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Lat N47°
46.004' Lon W120° 47.806' |
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North Bonneville |
BNSF |
Beacon Rock State Park |
1 mile west of North Bonneville on St Rt 14 |
BNSF 161.250 |
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UP across Columbia |
Hike to the top of Beacon Rock for a |
Lat N45°
37.466' Lon W122° 01.298' |
BNSF 161.415 |
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River |
scenic view of the BNSF Wishram Sub |
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BNSF 161.100 |
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50+ trains daily |
Restrooms, picnic tables and shelters |
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UP 160.515 |
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(2 shelters with kitchens and |
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electricity) |
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Parking fee required |
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North Bonneville |
BNSF |
Bonneville Dam |
3 miles west of "Bridge of the Gods" at |
BNSF 161.250 |
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UP across Columbia |
Restrooms at Visitor's Center |
Cascade Locks |
BNSF 161.415 |
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River |
Hiking trail circles over the top of |
Need confirmation of access
from St Rt 14 |
BNSF 161.100 |
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50+ trains daily |
Tunnel 1.5. Restrooms at trailhead |
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UP 160.515 |
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Northwest Forest Service Parking |
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Pass required |
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Perry |
UP Spokane Sub |
Lyons Ferry State Park |
Lyons Ferry Park Rd off St Rt 261 |
UP 160.740 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of 3920 foot long Joso Trestle |
Lat N46°
35.689' Lon W118° 13.627' |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails |
Map 2 |
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Renton |
BNSF Woodenville Sub |
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park |
Lake Washington Blvd north of Houser Way |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, picnic area, hiking trails |
Lat N47°
30.418' Lon W122° 12.121' |
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Scenic view of BNSF along the shore of |
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Lake Washington |
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Renton |
BNSF Woodenville Sub |
Street Running |
Houser Way at Main Ave |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants nearby |
Lat N47° 28.785' Lon W122° 12.203' |
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Richmond Beach |
BNSF |
Richmond Beach Park |
NW 190th St at 20th Ave NW |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Amtrak |
Restrooms, picnic area, parking |
Lat N47°
45.931' W122° 23.103' |
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Unknown number of trains |
Scenic view of trains running along the |
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beach of Puget Sound. |
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Shipwreck Steamship Utopia just |
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north of the park for diving enthusiasts |
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Seattle |
BNSF |
Myrtle Edwards & Elliott
Bay Parks |
Alaskan Way 1/4 mile north of Wall St (Rt 99) |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Amtrak |
Restrooms, picnic area, hiking trails, |
Lat N47°
37.036' Lon W122° 21.482' |
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Unknown number of trains |
beach |
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View of Port of Seattle Breakbulk |
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Piers 90 and 91 (telephoto shot) |
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Restaurants and stores south of park |
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on Pier 70 |
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Seattle |
BNSF |
Hiking Trail |
Dead end of 20th Ave W 1/4 mile south of |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Amtrak |
View of west side of BNSF Balmer |
W Dravus St |
BNSF 160.650 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Yard including the hump. The trail |
Lat N47°
38.537' Lon W122° 22.933' |
BNSF 161.310 |
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parallels the west side of the yard for |
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most of it's length. A chain link fence |
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separates the trail from the yard. |
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No restrooms. Street parking |
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Restarurants nearby |
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Seattle |
BNSF |
Hiram Chittenden Locks |
NW 54th St 1/10 mile south of NE Market St |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Amtrak |
View of BNSF Lift Bridge crossing the |
Lat N47°
39.956' Lon W122° 23.855' |
Marine 156.650 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Lake Washington Shipping Channel |
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from the Visitors Center |
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Restaurants nearby |
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Several historical interest
sites are |
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located near the Locks. |
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Sea Lions and Harbor Seals are seen |
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is this area August trhoug May |
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Seattle |
BNSF |
Golden Gardens Park |
West end of NW 85th St at 32nd Ave NW |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Amtrak |
Restrooms, picnic area with fire pits, |
Lat N47°
41.502' Lon W122° 24.136' |
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Unknown number of trains |
hiking trails. |
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Scenic view of BNSF running along |
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the beach of Puget Sound |
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Seattle |
BNSF |
Fort Dent Park |
Interurban Ave S 1/2 mile north of SW Grady |
BNSF 161.415 |
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UP |
Restrooms, picnic area, baseball and |
Way at I-405 Exit #1 |
UP 160.515 |
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Amtrak |
soccer fields |
Lat N47°
28.192' Lon W122° 14.985' |
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Unknown number of trains |
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Spokane |
BNSF former GN |
Indian Canyon Park |
Indian Canyon Rd west of W Greenwood Rd |
BNSF 161.250 |
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40+ trains daily |
Unknown Facilities |
Lat N47°
39.298' Lon W117° 28.177' |
BNSF 161.100 |
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Lahtah Creek Wye Bridge 1 mile east |
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BNSF 161.160 |
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Spokane |
BNSF former GN |
Lindeke Street Overpass |
Lindeke St between 9th Ave and 13th Ave |
BNSF 161.250 |
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UP Trackage Rights |
View of Latah Creek Wye Trestle |
Lat N47°
38.772' Lon W117° 27.198' |
BNSF 161.100 |
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25+ trains daily |
No restrooms |
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BNSF 161.160 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Spokane |
BNSF former GN |
Bridge |
Unnamed County Road off Marshall Cheney Rd |
BNSF 161.250 |
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UP Trackage Rights |
No restrooms, street parking |
1 1/2 miles south of US Rt 195 and Thorpe Rd |
BNSF 161.100 |
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25+ trains daily |
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Lat N47° 36.6319' Lon W117° 26.5845' |
BNSF 161.160 |
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Tacoma |
BNSF |
Tacoma Amtrak Station |
Puyallip Ave at J St |
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Amtrak |
View of BNSF Yard |
Lat N47°
14.501' Lon W122° 25.225' |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Sounder |
Restrooms in the station |
Stay on the station platforms or parking area. |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants and convenience stores |
Station management will not bother railfans |
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nearby |
as long as they do not interfere with station's |
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normal business. |
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Toppenish |
BNSF Stampede Sub |
Northern Pacific Railway Museum |
Asotin Ave at 1st St |
BNSF 161.100 |
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Unknown number of trains |
located in restored former NP Depot |
Lat N46°
22.516' Lon W120° 18.343' |
BNSF 161.250 |
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Restrooms when museum is open |
Map 2 |
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Benches on fenced (low fence) |
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platform |
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Restaurants nearby |
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Vancouver |
BNSF Seattle Sub |
Vancouver Amtrak Station |
1301 W 11th St at Lincoln Ave 4 blocks south |
BNSF 161.250 |
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UP |
Restroom in the station, parking lots |
of St Rt 501 |
BNSF 161.100 |
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Amtrak |
Restaurants nearby |
Lat N45°
37.777' Lon W122° 41.051' |
UP 160.515 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Station management is aware that |
Stay on the platforms or in the parking lot. Do |
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railfans use the station to watch trains |
not cross the tracks. |
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Vancouver |
BNSF Seattle Sub |
Waterfront Park |
SE Columbia Way at I-5 Exit #1B |
BNSF 161.250 |
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40+ trains daily |
No restrooms (?) |
Lat N45°
37.271' Lon W122° 40.194' |
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Starting point of the Columbia River |
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Trail that runs along the river to |
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Wintler Park paralleling the BNSF |
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tracks for part of the 4 mile long trail |
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This park also offers a view of planes |
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arriving and departing Pearson Airport |
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and is commonly used by both plane |
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spotters and railfans |
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Vancouver |
BNSF Seattle Sub |
Wintler Park |
Beach Dr at SE Columbia Way off Lewis and |
BNSF 161.250 |
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40+ trains daily |
Restrooms, picnic areas, parking |
Clark Hwy (St Rt 14) Exit #3 |
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Lat N45°
36.649' Lon W122° 36.294' |
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Vancouver |
BNSF Seattle Sub |
Mill Plain Boulevard Overpass |
Mill Plain Blvd (St Rt 581) west of Lincoln Ave |
BNSF 161.250 |
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40+ trains daily |
Plaza at east end of the bridge with |
Lat N45°
37.991' Lon W122° 41.164' |
BNSF 160.575 |
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view of trains entering or leaving the |
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BNSF yard from the south |
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No restrooms, street parking |
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Restaurants 12 blocks east |
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Washougal |
BNSF Fallbridge Sub |
Cape Horn Overlook |
Cape Horn Rd off St Rt 14 appx 8 miles |
BNSF 161.250 |
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25+ trains daily |
View of BNSF tracks far below |
east of Washougal WA |
BNSF 161.415 |
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No restrooms, limited parking |
Lat N45°
34.557' Lon W122° 11.453' |
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A park is proposed for this area by |
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the Lewis and Clark Landscapes |
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Project |
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Wishram |
BNSF Fallbridge Sub |
New park next to the Amtrak Station |
Railroad Ave at Celilo St |
BNSF 161.250 |
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25+ trains daily |
GN 4-8-2 #2507 on display |
Lat N45°
39.539' Lon W120° 57.760' |
BNSF 161.415 |
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No restrooms |
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Wishram |
BNSF Fallbridge Sub |
Avery Recreation Area |
Avery Rd off Lewis and Clark Hwy (St Rt 14) |
BNSF 161.250 |
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25+ trains daily |
Overlook of the Columbia River Gorge |
3 miles west of Wishram WA |
BNSF 161.415 |
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Restrooms (Porta Johns), camping |
Lat N45°
39.779' Lon W121° 02.211' |
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