Scenic drives and byways in Washington
Scenic drives and byways in Washington, each compiled from its own sources: length, season, road surface, and the towns on it. No ratings; every entry carries its status.
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- Bay-2-Bay Scenic BywayWestport · Scenic bywayState Route 105, about fifty miles of Washington's southwest coast between Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay, whose Raymond–Tokeland link took citizens from 1923 to 1962 to win.
- Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic BywayNeah Bay · Scenic bywayThe twelve-mile Makah Reservation road from Neah Bay to Cape Flattery, Washington, ending at a trail to the northwestern corner of the contiguous United States, was the first tribal road awarded scenic status.
- Cascade Loop Scenic BywayNational scenic bywayThe Cascade Loop is a 440-mile National Scenic Byway around Washington's North Cascades, hinged at Twisp, where SR 153 hands off to a mountain highway that closes each winter.
- Cascade Valleys Heritage CorridorWashington state scenic bywayA Washington State Scenic Byway on SR 202 from Woodinville to North Bend, following the Snoqualmie River along a route that began as a Native American footpath toward Snoqualmie Pass.
- Chinook Scenic BywayEnumclaw · All-american roadThe Chinook Scenic Byway, State Route 410 from Enumclaw to Naches, Washington, crosses 5,430-foot Chinook Pass beneath a 1936 log-and-stone arch that carries the Pacific Crest Trail.
- Chuckanut Drive Scenic BywayBurlington · State bywayChuckanut Drive, State Route 11 between Burlington and Bellingham, Washington, is a 1916 highway cut partly by convict crews into sandstone cliffs above Samish Bay and the railroad.
- Columbia River Gorge Scenic BywayStevenson · Scenic bywayWashington State Route 14 along the north bank of the Columbia from Camas to Maryhill, a two-lane road past a volcano's core, a salmon ladder, petroglyphs, and a full-scale Stonehenge.
- Coulee Corridor Scenic BywayGrand Coulee · National scenic bywayA 150-mile national scenic byway from Othello to Omak, Washington, following dry canyons cut by Ice Age floods, past Dry Falls, Steamboat Rock and Grand Coulee Dam.
- Hidden Coast Scenic BywayHoquiam · State bywayState Route 109, a 41-mile state byway from Hoquiam to Taholah on Washington's Pacific coast, where cars may still drive onto the beach that once served as the road.
- International Selkirk LoopNewport · All-american road national scenic bywayThe International Selkirk Loop is a 280-mile All-American Road around the Selkirk Mountains of Washington, Idaho and British Columbia, entered from Newport and crossing Kootenay Lake on a free ferry.
- Lewis and Clark Trail Scenic BywayClarkston · Scenic bywayThe Lewis and Clark Trail Scenic Byway in Washington follows the path of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's famous Corps of Discovery expedition as it moved west along the Snake and Columbia rivers.
- Mather Memorial ParkwayEnumclaw · National scenic bywayMather Memorial Parkway Created in 1931, this paved two-lane classic Cascades drive along Highway 410 from Enumclaw to the eastern edge of Mount Rainier National Park presents majestic views of Mount Rainier and surrounding peaks.
- Mount Baker Scenic BywayBellingham · Scenic bywayWinding along the banks of the Nooksack River, through small logging communities, past waterfalls and alongside old-growth forest groves, this 58-mile trek ends at the base of the 10,781-foot volcano Mount Baker.
- Mountain Loop Scenic BywayGranite Falls · National forest scenic bywayA 55-mile National Forest Scenic Byway connecting Darrington with Granite Falls, passing through boom-and-bust town sites, abandoned mining claims, rushing rivers, and glacier-clad peaks.
- Mountains to Sound GreenwaySeattle · National scenic bywayA picturesque section of Interstate 90 spanning the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area from Seattle to Thorp.
- North Cascades Scenic HighwayNewhalem · Designated bywayDrive approximately 30 miles across the park on the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20), and experience the old growth forests, cascading waterfalls, and mountain scenery of North Cascades.
- North Pend Oreille Scenic BywayTiger · Scenic bywayThis drive through Colville National Forest is a favorite of outdoor adventurers, wildlife enthusiasts and visitors curious about the area's natural and human history.
- Okanogan Trails Scenic BywayOkanogan · Scenic bywaySpans 80 miles from the U.S./Canada border south to Pateros WA, traversing the Colville Confederated Tribal Reservation and abutting the Okanogan National Forest.
- Pacific Coast Scenic BywayAberdeen · National scenic bywayThe Olympic Peninsula is home to an ample segment of the 350-mile Pacific Coast Scenic Byway.
- Palouse Scenic BywayColfax · Scenic bywayKnown as a renowned photography destination, the Palouse Scenic Byway winds through rolling hills and farmland dotted with buttes formed by prehistoric glacial flooding. A mix of highways and quieter roads provides ample opportunity for peaceful exploration.
- Pend Oreille Valley Scenic BywayNewport · Scenic bywayTravels from Newport, Washington north on Hwy 20 to Tiger, following the Pend Oreille River as it flows north to Canada and turning west to join the Columbia River.
- Road to Rainier Scenic BywayElbe · Scenic bywayAn exciting destination all on its own with restaurants, lodging, outdoor gear, shops, galleries, a Pacific Northwest Art museum, and visitor centers
- San Juan Islands Scenic BywayFriday Harbor · State scenic bywayThe byway has three segments: 30 miles on Washington State Ferries routes, a San Juan Island driving tour, and an Orcas Island driving tour.
- Sherman Pass Scenic BywayKettle Falls · Multiple-use trailhead on sherman passA summer-and-winter trailhead with an outhouse, information board, trail maps, registration boxes, and parking for passenger vehicles, trucks, RVs, and horse trailers.
- Spirit Lake Memorial HighwayCastle Rock · Scenic bywayThe only scenic byway in Washington State, not to mention the United States, that enters a volcanic blast zone. Also known as the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, SR-504 is a 52-mile journey into the scene of epic destruction that Mount St. Helens caused when it erupted on May 18, 1980.
- Stevens Pass GreenwaySkykomish · National scenic bywayPart of the larger Cascade Loop; passes through the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie and Okanogan-Wenatchee national forests, through the Skykomish Valley and over Stevens Pass.
- Strait of Juan de Fuca HighwayPort Angeles · National scenic bywayThe remote Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway 112 winds along the magnificent shoreline of the narrow body of water that connects Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean with views of Vancouver Island.
- Swiftwater CorridorCle Elum · State bywayThe Swiftwater Corridor rambles through back roads from Roslyn east of Snoqualmie Pass to Vantage on the Columbia River, past historic towns, logging camps, mines and ranches.
- U.S. 12 Snake River Bridge to Walla Walla Scenic BywayWallula · State scenic bywayRoughly 30-mile state scenic byway in Washington, traversing US 12 from the Snake River bridge area to Walla Walla.
- Whidbey Scenic Isle WayCoupeville · State parkRuns the length of Whidbey Island along State Routes 20 and 525, connecting Deception Pass State Park in the north to the town of Clinton in the south.
- White Pass Scenic BywayNational scenic bywayThe White Pass Scenic Byway travels through the Cascades, connecting forested foothills near Interstate 5 with the open landscapes and vineyards of the Yakima Valley.
- Yakama Scenic BywayToppenish · Scenic bywayThe byway begins at a point where arid desert hills drop into productive plains—the Yakima Valley is one of the world’s leading agricultural regions. Then the byway leaves farmland behind and begins a slow climb into the desolate beauty of the hills leading into the Simcoe Mountains and across Satus Pass.
- Yakima River Canyon Scenic BywayEllensburg · Scenic bywayThe short and sublime Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway, also known as Canyon Road, this byway is a dazzling alternative to driving I-82 between Ellensburg and Yakima. A trip that is scenic yeararound, Canyon Road follows the Yakima River on a lonely, curvy twolane road between high-desert sage-covered hills.
Scenic Drives in all eleven states; next door in Idaho and Oregon.