Olympia/Tumwater: Side Ride #1 - Museum of Flight, Gig Harbor
From Motel 6 in Tumwater, turn left on Lee Street and go to the first light
which is Capitol Boulevard. Turn left again. Go to the first light which
is Trosper Road. Turn left on Trosper Road and take an almost immediate
right onto I5 North. Stay on I5 north until Exit 158, turn west, go under
I5 and turn right on E. Marginal Way. The Museum of Flight is about a quarter
mile north on the right side.
After leaving the Museum of Flight, continue north on Marginal Way. Turn
left on 16th Ave S. Head south on 16th Ave S. until it becomes 14th Ave
S. A couple of blocks later, you reach Cloverdale St. Turn right on Cloverdale
St. Continue west on Cloverdale until it turns south and runs into 1st
Ave SW. Veer right onto Olson Place. Veer right onto Cambridge St. Almost
immediately, turn right onto 4th Ave. SW. Turn left on Cambridge St. Continue
on Cambridge St. to Delridge Way. Veer right on Delridge Way and veer left
onto Barton St. Continue on Barton St. to the ferry dock. Take the ferry
to Southworth. Leave the ferry terminal and head west on Southworth Drive.
Turn left on Washington 160. Stay on WA160 to the junction with WA16. Turn
left on WA16. Exit off of WA16 onto Burnham Drive. Head south on Burnham
Drive until it reaches Harborview Drive. Veer onto Harborview Drive and
continue on to the Harbor Inn Restaurant.
After leaving the restaurant, head south on Harborview and veer right on
Soundview Drive. Soundview Drive becomes Olympic Drive. Continue on Olympic
Drive to the junction with WA16. Head south on WA16. Cross the Tacoma Narrows
bridge (son of Galloping Gertie). Continue on WA16 to the junction with
I5. Get on I5 and continue south to Exit 102, Trosper Road. Exit I5 and
return to Motel 6.
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