Washington State Route 971

State Route 971 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, running from US 97 Alternate west of Chelan to Lake Chelan State Park and back to US 97 Alternate farther southwest of Chelan. State Route 971 has the highest highway number in the state.

State Route 971
Map of Chelan County in central Washington with SR 971 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 97
Defined by RCW 47.17.919
Maintained by WSDOT
Length15.02 mi[1] (24.17 km)
Existed1991–present
Major junctions
South end
US 97 Alt. north of Entiat
North end
US 97 Alt. west of Chelan
Location
CountiesChelan
Highway system
← SR 970→ US 2

Route description

State Route 971 begins on the western shore of the Columbia River, at an intersection with U.S. Route 97 Alternate north of the town of Entiat. From there, the highway follows Navarre Coulee Road north, passing through Wenatchee National Forest. Approximately nine miles north of its southern terminus, the road curves to the east, where Navarre Coulee Road ends at South Lakeshore Road.[2]

From this intersection, SR 971 follows South Lakeshore Road east along the southern side of Lake Chelan. (South Lakeshore Road also heads north from this intersection, serving two state parks, Lake Chelan and Twenty-Five Mile Creek.) Approximately six miles east of the intersection of these two roads, SR 971 ends back at US 97 Alternate, west of the town of Chelan.[2]

History

SR 971 was established in 1991.[3]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Chelan County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.000.00
US 97 Alt. – Chelan, Pateros, Entiat, Wenatchee
​9.0714.60South Lakeshore Road – Lake Chelan State Park, Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park
​15.0224.17
US 97 Alt. – Chelan, Pateros, Entiat, Wenatchee
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Washington State Department of Transportation. "State Highway Log, 2006" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2007.
  2. The Thomas Guide Pacific Northwest Road Atlas (Map) (6th ed.). Rand McNally. 2004. p. 236. ISBN 0-528-99511-1.
  3. "RCW 47.17.919: State route No. 971". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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