Tumwater Pipeline Trail

Penstock Old Pipeline

A relatively short and easy trail along the mighty Wenatchee River just off US-2 on what was once a water pipeline to power trains in the Cascade tunnel.

Getting there: go down the path to the non-descript parking on the river side, not the bridge
Price: Free

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Leavenworth (Washington), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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