SJD YAG × ASCEND
Driving · Route · Parking

Travel

The whole loop is about 320 miles. Here's the plan, leg by leg.

Route overview

Tieton → Bellevue → Lynnwood → Edmonds → Seattle → Tieton.

Leg by leg

Estimated times. Add buffer if the pass is slow.

01

Tieton → Meydenbauer Center

142 mi · ~2h 20m clean · US-12 W → I-82 W → I-90 W → I-405 N

Rest stop at Pilot Travel Center, Ellensburg. Watch for Snoqualmie Pass slowdowns.

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02

Meydenbauer → La Quinta Lynnwood

17 mi · ~25 min · I-405 N → I-5 N

Saturday evening — check in, drop bags.

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03

La Quinta → North American Martyrs

7 mi · ~15 min

Sunday morning. Depart 6:15 AM, arrive by 6:40 AM for 7:00 Mass.

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04

North American Martyrs → St. James Cathedral

17 mi · ~25 min · I-5 S

Sunday mid-morning.

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05

St. James Cathedral → Tieton

~143 mi · ~2h 30m · I-5 S → I-90 E → I-82 E → US-12 E

Return home Sunday afternoon/evening.

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Check Snoqualmie Pass the night before

Even in May, pass conditions can slow you down. If there's snow or heavy rain, add buffer time and wake up a little earlier.

WSDOT Travel Center →   ·   Pass report →

Parking

Meydenbauer Center

434 underground parking spaces. Arrive early so the group parks together.

Directions & parking →
ASCEND venue info →

La Quinta Lynnwood

Free parking on site. Park near the lobby entrance for check-in.

North American Martyrs Parish

Free parish lot. It can fill up for Sunday Mass — arrive 15 minutes early.

St. James Cathedral

Street parking on Sundays is typically available. Metered spots downtown Seattle — bring quarters or pay via app.

Carpool assignments

Who's driving, who's riding with whom.

[PLACEHOLDER: vehicle list, drivers, passengers, meeting point details — fill from Bright Minds sign-up sheet]

This section is populated by Bright Minds closer to departure day.