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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