The Cascade Loop Scenic Byway is a

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and Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highway encircling the North Cascades in the U.S. state of

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. It follows eight different numbered highways: * US 2 from Everett to Sunnyslope; * US 97 Alternate from Sunnyslope to Chelan; * US 97 from Chelan to

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; * SR 153 from Pateros to

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; * SR 20 from Twisp to Coupeville; * SR 525 from Coupeville to Mukilteo; * SR 526 from Mukilteo to Everett; and * I-5 in Everett

History

From 2012 to 2015, the

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and Plug-In North Central Washington built 32

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s at popular destinations along the Cascade Loop, spaced apart, to serve

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s. Additional charging stations belonging to city governments, businesses and homeowners were added to the byway's list of electric charging stations in 2017. The Cascade Loop was designated as a

on January 19, 2021.

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