#228591 - 01/20/04 09:40 AM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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Carcass
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 2377
Loc: Valencia, Negros Oriental, Phi...
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I always felt that from Seattle, it was quicker to take the Edmonds-Kingston Ferry and then over the Hood Canal Bridge.
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#228592 - 01/20/04 09:55 AM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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Parr
Registered: 10/09/03
Posts: 66
Loc: Anchorage Alaska
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I live in Ballard and it is shorter to go thru edmonds-kingston ferry - but it takes about the same time frame unless you hit the ferry just right...seems I always end up waiting for the next boat.
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#228593 - 01/20/04 10:54 AM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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The Renegade White Man
Registered: 02/16/00
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Loc: The Coast or the Keys !!!
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Edmounds/ Kingston Ferry definateley the fastest Route. Peace Superfly
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#228595 - 01/20/04 12:52 PM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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Spawner
Registered: 07/12/02
Posts: 614
Loc: Maple Valley, Wa.
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Narrows bridge up highway 16 past Bremerton then over the Hood canal bridge then on to Port Angeles and Forks.
If in doubt, try a Yahoo driving map and see where it sends you.
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#228597 - 01/20/04 01:49 PM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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Anonymous
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Originally posted by KNOPHISH: But I think you can go faster on the longer route. More traffic lights & that winding road along Cresent lake slows you down. Thanx Not really... Aberdeen/Hoquium will eat that up in a hurry... as well as the bit thru kalaloch... best off going thru PA.
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#228599 - 01/20/04 01:57 PM
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The Original Boat Ho
Registered: 02/08/00
Posts: 2917
Loc: Bellevue
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It is so expensive to drag the boat there and back that I have taken to leaving the boat in Forks. West End Motors will rent you a spot for $20 a month or at least they used to. If leaving from Ballard on a Friday Evening I will usually take the Bainbridge Route. I especially like coming home that way as I can stop by the Clearwater and pay for the trip! ![wink wink](/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/wink.gif)
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#228600 - 01/20/04 05:17 PM
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Anonymous
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Even taking advantage of the Wynoochy cutt off its a longer drive going the southern route.
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#228601 - 01/20/04 05:27 PM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 03/13/00
Posts: 1830
Loc: Kelso Wa.
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Does that cutoff (Wynoochie) save much time? I've thought about taking it in the past but figured I would end up on a slow, windy road that would probably cost me time, any info much appreciated.
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#228602 - 01/20/04 05:30 PM
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Anonymous
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I never went that way unless I was going to Olympia but yeah is saves a little time and the sceenry is better than Aberdeen.
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#228603 - 01/20/04 05:36 PM
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 03/13/00
Posts: 1830
Loc: Kelso Wa.
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Cool, thanks, looking forward to seeing some new scenery, heading that way in a month or so.
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#228604 - 01/20/04 05:40 PM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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The Tide changed
Registered: 08/31/00
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Loc: Everett
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A smart guy once told me: "If you live south, go south. If you live north, go north"
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#228605 - 01/21/04 02:32 AM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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2010 SRC Champion!
Registered: 12/19/03
Posts: 968
Loc: Paradise City!
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I make a lot of drives between Bellevue and Neah Bay. My all time best drive time is exact to the minute, between the two routes. The key would be to time the Edmonds-Kingston run perfectly, and time wise, both routes will take approximately the same amount of time. South to Gig Harbor, then to the Hood Canal BR is about 65 more miles total driving distance than taking the ferry. (For me, the Bainbridge run, and the Kingston run usually take the same time as well, traffic dependent.) Pick your poision; ferry costs, or fuel costs. (When towing, I go down and around exclusively.)
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#228606 - 01/21/04 07:26 PM
Re: Shortest Forks Drive
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Spawner
Registered: 03/27/01
Posts: 778
Loc: Yuppie Ville
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If you are forced into driving around, Bremerton to Port Angles is quicker than driving around on the coast. I can make it from the east side early in the morning in just over 3 hours. I've done it many times.
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