The Colockum Road or the Blewett Pass
Good Roads Enthusiasts Should see That the Blewett Road has a Preference Over the Colockum Road
Leavenworth Echo
August 15, 1913

There should be a road across the mountains to connect with Ellensburg and Cle Elum and that road should be via the Blewett Pass, The writer traveled over both roads last year and found the Blewett road to be a much better and shorter route. It is possible at the present time for an automobile to make the trip to Ellensburg and Cle Elum by way of Blewett, but it is estimated that it would take from $3000 to $5000 to put the road into first class condition.

With this amount of money spent on the highway all of the bad grades could be eliminated and it would not take more than five or six hours to make the trip from this city. It is not more than six miles from the summit until one strikes the good roads for which Kittitas county is noted and after that it is clear sailing all over the county. If any money is to be spent on a highway into Kittitas county it should be on the one via Blewett, as it is the most feasible and shortest route to the south side.