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.

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.
From this intersection, SR 971 follows South Lakeshore Road east along the southern side of Lake Chelan. 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.

History

SR 971 was established in 1991.

Major intersections