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descend to the base at Highway 906, the frontage road which parallels Interstate 90. East of the freeway, at this point, is the residential area of Yellowstone Road. The ridge line is also the approximate location of the boundary line between King and Kittitas counties. Most ofthe developed residential portions of the summit area lie within Kittitas County. Commercial development is about evenly divided between the two counties. 2.3.2 Natural Features The above described ridge is the dominant physical feature in the subarea. There are a number of small lakes on the west side of the ridge and the western slope supports evergreen forest cover, while the eastern slope has been cleared and groomed for downhill ski use. Hyak Creek flows down the eastern slope and forms the southern boundary of the planning area. The Summit area provides views of many of the high mountain peaks to the north and east. 2.3.3 Existing Land Use and Ownership Roughly 50% of this subarea is Forest Service Land, 20% is owned by Plum Creek Timber Company and the remaining 30% by other private owners. Private ownership ranges in size from individual lots to several hundred acres. A large percentage of the Forest Service land is used for downhill ski facilities and supporting services. Downhill skiing is the predominant land use. Summit West and Summit Central ski areas combine to provide an area of groomed slopes, which is nearly two miles wide. More than thirty ski schools operate from the base of the ski slopes. The Mountaineers have about 80 acres between Summit West and Central with a lodge and ski slope. The area at the base of Summit West has for decades been the primary activity center at the pass, for both skiers and travelers crossing the Pass. Restaurants, a motel, a gas station and convenience stores operate year round. Other services are offered at the day lodges near the base of the ski slopes during ski season. The volunteer fire department and the sewer and water district offices are located at the summit, as are a church, public rest rooms and a small Forest Service visitors information center. Four subdivisions have been platted west ofthe freeway in this subarea. Conifer Estates, which lies between Highway 906 and Interstate 90, Snoqualmie Summit Village, Ski Acres Estates and Village at the Summit. The Nordic ski/mountain biking day lodge is located at on a Ski Acres Estates lot and Edelweiss Chalet condominiums is adjacent to the northwest end of the Ski Acres Estate plat. East of Interstate 90 in the Yellowstone Road area there are 23 platted lots and 56 other parcels which have been subdivided for residential use. There are presently 21 dwellings in this area plus 12 cabins located on Forest Service Land under special use permits. Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan December 2016