Sacagawea Heritage Trail
 The Sacagawea Heritage Trail, looking eastbound, in Pasco, Washington. | |
| Length | 23 mi (37 km)[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Tri-Cities, Washington |
| From | Sacajawea State Park, Pasco |
| To | Cable Bridge connecting Kennewick to Pasco |
The Sacagawea Heritage Trail is a relatively flat 23 miles (37 km) multi-use recreational trail in the Tri-Cities, Washington. It travels along the Columbia River for its entire length, forming a loop that connects Pasco, Richland and Kennewick. The entire trail is paved. Mile markers count up from Sacajawea State Park at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers.[2]
The trail is named after Sacagawea, a Lemhi Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Portions of the trail are Class I (paved trail), Class II (center stripe) and Class III (signed route).[3] There are mile markers along the entire length of the trail.
Route description
Pasco
Beginning at Sacajawea State Park, the trail heads westward through the industrial section of Pasco, going past the Port of Pasco and passing under the
Richland
At the base of the bridge the trail has its junction with Riverfront Trail and continues westward until
The Riverfront Trail leads north from Columbia Point, providing access to
Kennewick
The trail runs the entire length of Columbia Park with dedicated bike lanes on Columbia Park Trail. At the east end of the park the trail again passes under the Blue Bridge and again goes onto a levee and passes
References
- ^ Sacagawea Heritage Trail Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-07-17
- ^ WSDOT Tri-Cities Bike Map Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-07-17
- ^ Tri-Cities Visitors and Convention Bureau Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-07-17
- ^ Wade Park, Google Maps Archived 2022-01-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-07-17
- ^ a b c Sacagawea Heritage Trail Map Archived 2014-12-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-07-17