Issaquah

Issaquah is a city of 40,000 people (2019) in King County in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.

By car

 * I-90.svg Interstate 90 (I-90) eastbound, take exit 15 or exit 17 (Front Street). The main east-west roads are Gilman and Newport Way.  Front Street runs north-south through downtown.
 * WA-18.svg Connects I-5 (exit 142A) in Federal Way to I-90 (exit 25) in Snoqualmie through Auburn, Covington, Black Diamond, and Maple Valley. From SR-18 take Issaquah Hobart Road in Tiger Mountain into town which becomes Front St.
 * WA-900.svg 17th Ave NW winds its way from downtown Issaquah (exit 15 of I-90), through Cougar Mountain Wildlife Park, to I-405 (exit 5) in Renton as Sunset Blvd NE.
 * East Lake Sammamish Pkwy goes along the east side of Lake Sammamish from Front St & I-90 (I-90.svg) at Exit #17, north of Issaquah, to its intersection with SR-202 just east of downtown Redmond. Front St continues south though Issaquah and connects to  WA-18.svg at "Issaquah-Hobart Rd".
 * West Lake Sammamish Pkwy goes  along the west side of Lake Sammamish to Exit #13 of I-90 (Lakewood Blvd) just west of Issaquah.

By bus
Intercity bus services operating beyond the region mostly stop in Seattle.



By bicycle
Bike lanes run east-west along W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE (north of I-90, preferred) and Newport Way NW (south of I-90). If coming from Sammamish, it is recommended you avoid the segment of Front Street/East Lake Sammamish between Gilman and SE 56th as there is no bike lane until you've crossed through one of Issaquah's busiest retail areas. (Alternate route takes you along the soft trail past this.)

Get around
Issaquah is best accessed by car, although bicycling is a viable option. Issaquah also has a network of hiking and walking trails which extend through the Gilman Blvd shopping district to Lake Sammamish State Park. It is possible to walk from Issaquah to Redmond, WA on this trail network.

By public transit
The transportation hub (bus station) in Issaquah is the on NW Maple St & 17th Ave NW. The Issaquah TC offers routes with service to Downtown Seattle (214, 554); UW in the U-District (271,556); Bellevue (214,271,556); Redmond (269,554); North Bend via Snoqualmie (208); and other surrounding cities (208,269,271,545,556).


 * Operating regional bus services on bus routes 554 and 556.
 * Operating regional bus services on bus routes 554 and 556.
 * Operating regional bus services on bus routes 554 and 556.

By bicycle
Bike lanes run east-west on Gilman, though alternative routes (Newport Way, W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy -- see above) have less traffic. If you need to cross I-90, the best route is the pedestrian trail adjacent to 4th Ave NW. Front Street/Issaquah Pine Lake between Gilman and SE 56th street has extremely heavy vehicle traffic.

Do

 * Hiking the Issaquah Alps, consisting of nearby Cougar, Squak and Tiger Mountains.
 * Hiking the Issaquah Alps, consisting of nearby Cougar, Squak and Tiger Mountains.

Go next

 * Seattle, the largest city in the Pacific Northwest
 * Nearby Eastside cities: Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, and North Bend
 * The beautiful Cascades, rising up to the east of Issaquah, with numerous recreational opportunities.