Nothing ruins a serene day in nature like fighting for a trailhead parking spot. Starting May 13, North Bend–bound Seattleites can skip the highway slog and parking lot shuffle thanks to King County Metro’s Trailhead Direct, a seasonal bus service.
A 32-seat bus departs from the Capitol Hill Link station every half hour on weekends and select mid-week holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day). Service starts at 7:39am each active day, and buses wind through stops in First Hill, on downtown Seattle, and at Eastgate Station in Bellevue before hitting the North Bend Park and Ride and then depositing summit seekers at the trailheads of Mount
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