Plain, Washington

Plain is a small unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States.[1] It is located east of Coles Corner, Washington, near U.S. Route 2 and SR 207. Plain was serviced by the former SR 209, now called the Chumstick Highway, which connects Plain with Chumstick and Leavenworth along an old railroad grade.

Plain, Washington
Unincorporated community
Plain Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 47°45′47″N 120°39′25″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Chelan
Elevation	1,870 ft (570 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98826

A post office called Plain was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1936.[2][3]

Attractions and events

The town is the location of Plain Valley Ski Trails, a 25-km network of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. A racing team, Plain Valley Nordic Team, is also based in the area.[4]

Plain serves the start and finish for the Plain Endurance Runs, a pair of 100-mile/100-km ultramarathon races that began in 1997. The races are particularly challenging due to the fact that neither pacers, course markings nor aid stations are allowed per the race rules.[5] This resulted in only four total finishers of the 100-mile race during the first eight years of its existence.[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plain, Washington
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 214.
4. "HOME". Ski Plain. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
5. "Just Plain Hard". Trail Runner Magazine. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
6. "PER - Plain 100 Endurance Runs". www.plain100.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.