Chuckanut Drive
WA 11Bellingham to Edison · Washington
Distance11.3mi · 18 km
Drive time23 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
CoastForest
A cliff-hugging coast road south of Bellingham.
WA 11, Chuckanut Drive, twists along the wooded cliffs above Samish Bay between Bellingham and the Skagit flats, the water glinting through the trees below. Slow and scenic; mind the narrow blind bends, the cyclists, and rockfall after rain.
Where it runs
BellinghamStart · Washington
EdisonEnd · United States
Character
Corners34bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient6%≈ 1-in-17
Hairpins1tight bends
Climb195 mtotal ascent
Summit119 mhighest point · 390 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
119 m rangeKnow before you go
- Narrow blind bends
- Cyclists on the carriageway
- Rockfall after rain
Along the road
- viewpoint Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker
Sources
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