South Cle Elum: I-90 at MP 82.75: West Cle Elum Interchange
South Cle Elum straddles Interstate 90 in central Washington, a position that has tied this small community to travel across the Cascade Range. The Yakima River runs through the nearby valley, while conifer forest and the lower Cascade foothills shape the settled transport corridor. The interstate follows the principal east–west route between the Seattle area and inland Washington. South Cle Elum is closely associated with the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Historic District, which preserves facilities of the former Milwaukee Road. The railroad once made the locality an important division point. Together with neighboring Cle Elum, it retains a distinct rail-and-road character near the approaches to Snoqualmie Pass.
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South Cle Elum is known in Washington for its historic Milwaukee Road depot, a reminder of the railroad that once crossed the Cascade Mountains via Snoqualmie Pass. The small community sits in the Yakima River valley, east of the pass and close to the former rail corridor now preserved within Palouse to Cascades State Park. The depot and nearby railway heritage give the town a distinct identity in Kittitas County, while the surrounding foothills mark the transition toward central Washington’s drier interior. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Yakima River valley and the Cascades.
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