Highway 97 runs from Weed CA to the Canadian border along the eastern side of the Cascades. In Washington, the highway crosses the
Columbia River south of
Goldendale and passes through the Yakima Indian Reservation before reaching
Toppenish,
Yakima, and
Ellensburg, where it crosses
Interstate 90. On its way north, it descends the Wenatchee River valley through
Cashmere to
Wenatchee. From Wenatchee north, it follows the Columbia past
Chelan to its confluence with Okanagon River. From here, it goes through
Okanogan,
Omak, and
Oroville before reaching Canada.
