Alki Pipeline - West Seattle
Dive Site Description:
The pipeline features a rock reef covering up an old drain pipe.The pipe is no longer used but the fish don't seem to care. A shallow dive even at high tide, but a lot of life. Plan on a max depth of 45 feet and at least an hour of bottom time.
The Alki Pipeline site is located past the southern tip of the public Alki Beach, just past the lighthouse. It's almost straight across the street from the Alki Sewer treatment plant.
Swim with a compas heading of 180. Visual reference on the shore while swimming out is to align yourself so the lamp post is just to the right of the chimney of the corner house.
Directions:
- Take I-5 to the W SEATTLE FWY/COLUMBIAN WAY exit, exit number 163
- Take the W. SEATTLE FWY. For approximately 2 miles
- Take the exit for SW ADMIRAL WAY
- Merge onto SW ADMIRAL WAY follow it about 2 miles (IT TURNS INTO ALKI AVENUE SW)
- The STOP SIGN at the bottom of the hill is 63 Ave. One more block.
- Turn Left onto 64TH AVE SW.
- Turn Left onto BEACH DRIVE SW
- The street location is about 63rd Ave SW and Beach Drive SW. Park between 63rd and 64th on Beach Drive SW. Look for the small park and the long concrete walkway near the intersection.
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