Washington State Route 702

On Sunday, September 1, 2024, we drove east east east on Washington State Route 702.

State route No. 702:

A state highway to be known as state route number 702 is established as follows:

Beginning at a junction with state route number 507 at McKenna, thence easterly to a junction with state route number 7.

Here Highway 702 begins at the junction with SR 507.


We head east through farms and forests, gradually leaving the Nisqually valley. Highway 702 bumps over several small ridges, drumlins left from the last ice age. Ahead of us, Mt Rainier dominates the horizon. Halfway between here and there, the photo above.


The forest is a bit swampy. The forest and farms transition to houses and farms, and then to houses and forests. Somehow the straight road takes longer to drive than a curved road would. We finally reach the junction with SR 7. Highway 702 is at an end.

It's a busy two-lane road. Lots of people in a hurry through the countryside. The scenery is nice enough, if they'd just slow down and enjoy it.