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Roundtrips to the Black Diamond Bakery

E. Auburn P&R
Back to E. Auburn P&R
To the Black Diamond Bakery from the East Auburn Park & Ride

4 options

1. 30 miles
Right on Auburn Black-Diamond Rd.
Left on Thomas Rd.
Right on Covington-Sawyer Rd. (stop sign) (See Option #3)
Left on 216th Ave. at convenience store
Right on 276th St.
Right on Hwy 516 (stop light)
Continue on 516 becomes Kent-Kangley Rd.
Right on 268th Ave. SE to Rest Stop (See option #2)
Return to Kent-Kangley Rd.
Right on SE 308th St.
Right on Cumberland-Palmer Rd.
Right on 352nd St. at Cumberland Transformer Station
Right on Franklin-Cumberland Rd. (becomes Green River Gorge Rd.)
Sharp Right (nearly 180-degrees) at Enumclaw-Franklin Rd. (also Green River Gorge Rd.)
Continue through Franklin and cross the Gorge Bridge
Continue on Green River-Gorge Rd. into Black Diamond
Right on Hwy 169 for a short block
Left on Baker St.
Left on Railroad Ave. to Bakery

2. 20 miles
Exit the Rest Stop
Right on 268th Ave. SE
Right on Ravensdale-Black Diamond Rd.
Cross Hwy 169 to Roberts Drive.
Right on Morgan St.
Continue on Railroad Ave. to Bakery

3. 15 miles
At convenience store at end of Covington-Sawyer Rd.
Right on 216th Ave.
Left on 296th St.
Right on Lake Sawyer Rd.
Left on Auburn-Black Diamond Dr.
Right on Morgan St.
Continue on Railroad Ave. to Bakery
4. 10 miles
Exit Park and Ride
Right on Auburn-Black Diamond Rd.
Right on Kent-Black-Diamond Rd.
Continue on Auburn-Black Diamond Rd.
Continue on Railroad Ave. to Bakery

Black Diamond Bakery to E. Auburn Park & Ride

3 options

1. 20-plus miles
Exit Bakery
Left on Railroad Ave.
Right on Baker St.
Right on Hwy 169
Immediate Left on Green River Gorge Rd.
Cross the Gorge Bridge (at 0.4 mi., the Gorge River Road takes a hard left turn)
Continue on Enumclaw Franklin Rd.
Continue to approx. 1 block short of Hwy 169 (stop sign visible)
Right on S. 385th St.
Cross Hwy 169
Continue on SE 380th
Left on 252nd Ave. SE
Right on SE 384th St.
Right on 236th Ave. SE
Left on SE 368th St. (Caution -- stop sigh half way down hill
Right on 216th Ave. SE
Cross the Green River Bridge
Left on Green Valley Rd.
Left on Auburn-Black Diamond Rd.
Pass under Hwy 187
Left into the Park & Ride

2. 13 miles
Exit Bakery
Right on Railroad Ave. (becomes Jones Lake Rd.)
Right on Hwy 169
Right on Green Valley Road
Continue down long winding hill (for 10 miles of flat, easy cruising)
Left on Auburn-Black Diamond Rd.
Pass under Hwy. 18
Left into Park & Ride

3. 10-plus miles
Exit Bakery
Left on Railroad Ave. (becomes Morgan St.)
Left on Auburn-Black Diamond Rd.
Left on 218th Ave. SE
Right on Green Valley Rd.
Left on Auburn-Black Diamond Rd.
Pass under Hwy 18
Left into Park & Ride

Enumclaw High School to Black Diamond Bakery

20 miles
Left on SE 456th St.
Left on 244th Ave. SE
Quick Right on SE 456th Way
Veer Left on 452nd St.
Left on 228th Ave. SE
Veer Right wend your way (3-plus miles) to 196th (street names change several times)
Right on 196th Ave. SE
Right on SE 416th St.
Left on 212th Ave. SE
Right on SE 40th St.
Left on 236th Ave. SE
Right on 384th St.
Left on 252nd Ave. SE
Right on SE 380th St.
Follow road past Beaver and Bass Lakes to Enumclaw-Black Diamond Rd. (Hwy 169)
Cross Hwy 169 on 385th St.
Left on Enumclaw-Franklin Rd. (blind corner)
Continue on Enumclaw-Franklin Rd.
Merges with Green River Gorge Rd. in Franklin
Continue on Green River Gorge Rd. across bridge and into Black Diamond
Right on Hwy 169 for a short block
Left on Baker St.
Left on Railroad Ave. to Bakery

Black Diamond Bakery to Enumclaw High School

1. 40 miles
Exit Bakery
Left on Railroad Ave.
Right on Baker St.
Right on Hwy 169
Immediate Left on Green River Gorge Rd.
Cross the Gorge Bridge (at 0.4 mi., the Gorge River Road takes a hard left turn)
Continue on Enumclaw Franklin Rd.
Continue to approx. 1 block short of Hwy 169 (stop sign visible)
Right on S. 385th St.
Cross Hwy 169
Continue on SE 380th
Left on 252nd Ave. SE
Right on SE 384th St.
Right on 236th Ave. SE
Left on SE 368th St. (Caution -- stop sigh half way down hill
Right on 216th Ave. SE
Cross the Green River Bridge
Left on Green Valley Rd.
Left on Auburn-Black Diamond Rd.
Right on Auburn Black-Diamond Rd.
Left on Thomas Rd.
Right on Covington-Sawyer Rd. (stop sign) (See Option #3)
Left on 216th Ave. at convenience store
Right on 276th St.
Right on Hwy 516 (stop light)
Continue on 516 becomes Kent-Kangley Rd.
Right on 268th Ave. SE to Rest Stop (See option #2)
Return to Kent-Kangley Rd.
Right on SE 308th St.
Right on Cumberland-Palmer Rd.
Right on 352nd St. at Cumberland Transformer Station
Continue on Cumberland-Palmer Rd.
Right at Nolte State Park for rest stop
Exit Nolte State park
Right on Veazie-Cumberland Rd.
Continue on 284th Ave. SE
Cross Hwy 410
Right on SE 456th St.
Continue on Warner Rd.
Cross Hwy 410 again
Continue on sE 456th St. to high school on your left

2. 30 miles
Exit the Bakery
Left on Railroad Ave. and Morgan streets
Left on Auburn-Black Diamond Rd.
Right on Lake Sawyer Rd.
Left on 296th St.
Right on 216th Ave.
Continue past the Lake Sawyer Grocery
Right on 276th St.
Right on Hwy 516 at traffic light
Continue on Hwy 516/Kent Kangley Rd.
Right on SE 308th St.
Right on Cumberland-palmer Rd.
Rest Stop at Nolte State Park
Continue on Veazie-Cumberland Rd. and 284th Ave. SE
Cross Hwy 410 at traffic light
Right on SE 456th St. to high school on your left

3. 20-plus miles
Exit the Bakery
Left on Railroad Ave.
Right on Baker St.
Left on Hwy 169 (Enumclaw-Black Diamond Rd.)
Right on Black Diamond-Ravensdale Rd.
Left on Kent-Kangley Rd.
Right on SE 308th St.
Right on Cumberland-Palmer Rd.
Continue on Veazie-Cumberland Rd. and 284th Ave. SE
Cross Hwy 410
Right on 456th St.
Continue on Warner Rd. and cross 410 again
Continue on 456th St. to high school on your left

Sumner to the Black Diamond Bakery

1. 50-plus miles
Courtesy of Tim Payne
0.00 mi         Start   at      Sumner Library
0.00 mi         Turn left(N)    on      Fryar Ave
0.51 mi         Bear left(N)    on to   142nd Ave E
2.20 mi         Turn left(W)    on to   24th St E
2.61 mi         Turn right(N)   on to   136th Ave E
4.16 mi         Go straight(N)  on to   Valentine Ave
4.40 mi         Turn left(W)    on to   5th Ave SE
4.48 mi         Turn right(N)   on to   Milwaukee Blvd S
4.74 mi         Turn left(W)    on to   3rd Ave SW
5.19 mi         Turn right(NNE) on to   Interurban Trail
8.44 mi         Turn right(E)   on to   W Main St
9.84 mi         Turn right(S)   on to   R St SE
10.08 mi        Bear left(ESE)  on to   SE Auburn Black Diamond Rd
11.67 mi        Turn right(ESE) on to   SE Green Valley Rd
19.53 mi        Go straight(E)  on to   228th Pl SE SE Flaming Geyser Rd Entrance to State park)
19.71 mi        Bear right(N)   on to   228th Ave SE (E Flame Gorge Rd|SE Flaming Geyser Rd)
        Into State Park for Restrooms and Break -- Retrace route out of Park                    
21.94 mi        Turn right(NE)  on to   227th Ave SE (SE Green Valley Rd)
24.55 mi        Turn left(NNW)  on to   SR 169 (Enumclaw Black Diamond Rd SE)
25.80 mi        Turn left(NW)   on to   Jones Lake Road (becomes Railroad Ave this is right after the small lake on your left at  bottom of the hill)
26.0 mi STOP at Black Diamond Bakery on your left                       
26.29 mi        Bear left(WNW)  on to   Morgan St
26.82 mi        Bear left(W)    on to   Auburn-Black Diamond Rd (Roberts Dr)
27.33 mi        Bear right(NNW) on to   Lake Sawyer Rd SE
29.31 mi        Bear left(W)    on to   SE 296th St
29.86 mi        Turn left(W)    on to   SE Covington Sawyer Rd
31.64 mi        Turn left(S)    on to   188th Ave SE
32.70 mi        Bear left(SE)   on to   SE 308th St
32.79 mi        Turn right(SSE) on to   W Lake Morton Dr SE
33.50 mi        Turn right(SSW) on to   195th Ave SE Look for Waldheim Acres Sign on your right
33.67 mi        Turn right(W)   on to   SE 320th St
33.70 mi        Turn left(SSW)  on to   194th Ave SE Note this is an immediate left
34.36 mi        Turn right(WSW) on to   SE 328th Pl
34.51 mi        Turn left(S)    on to   Auburn-Black Diamond Rd (SE Auburn Black Diamond Rd)
34.83 mi        Turn right(W)   on to   SE Lake Holm Rd
35.57 mi        Bear left(W)    on to   SE Lake Moneysmith Rd
37.92 mi        Turn left(W)    on to   SE 336th St(SE Lake Holm Rd)
39.86 mi        Turn left(SSW)  on to   SSR 58 (Auburn-Black Diamond Rd)
41.52 mi        Turn right(N)   on to   R St SE
41.56 mi        Turn left(W)    on to   3rd St SE
41.81 mi        Turn left(S)    on to   M St SE
43.78 mi        Turn right(W)   on to   37th St SE
44.37 mi        Turn left(S)    on to   D St. SE
44.60 mi        Turn right(W)   on to   41st St SE
44.80 mi        Go straight(W)  on to   Ellingson Rd
45.79 mi        Turn left(S)    on to   Milwaukee Blvd N
46.54 mi        Turn left(E)    on to   5th Ave SE
46.62 mi        Turn right(S)   on to   Valentine Ave
46.87 mi        Go straight(S)  on to   136th Ave E
48.41 mi        Turn right(E)   on to   24th St E
48.85 mi        Turn right(S)   on to   142nd Ave E
50.53 mi        Bear right(S)   on to   Fryar Ave
51.04 mi        Finish  at      Sumner Library