Hoquiam to Megler
The tour follows the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway along a relatively flat coastline with broad sandy beaches. Multiple state parks provide access to the coastline for recreation and several port cities abound with fresh seafood.
Scenic Byway
Washington State’s scenic and recreational highways seek to make accessible and manage for future generations scenic highways that reflect the depth of our state’s scenic, cultural, and historic landscapes. Washington State was one of the first states in the country to establish a system of scenic highways. These scenic byways also support local economies through heritage tourism and access to regional recreational activities.
Forks to Hoquiam
This tour follows the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway through the Olympic National Park and with frequent access to beaches along the Pacific Coast.
Shelton to Sequim
This tour follows the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway along SR 101, leaving the well-settled industrial and agricultural region at the head of Puget Sound, heads northward through sparsely populated prairies and logged-off hills to Hood Canal, and then pursues a quiet way along the wooded western shore to Quimper Peninsula and Discovery Bay.
Sequim to Forks
This tour follows SR 101 along the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway with side trips along the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway National Scenic Byway and the Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic Byway.
Canadian Border to Swauk Creek
The tour follows the Okanogan Trails Scenic Byway through a variety of terrain ranging from rugged mountain valleys to arid coulees.
Spokane to Collins House
This section of US 195, known as the Inland Empire, or Palouse Highway, traverses one of the most fertile farming areas in the United States. Practically the entire route runs through rolling hills, treeless except for clumps of willow and brush along the creeks and in the swampy lowlands.
Vancouver to Johnson’s Landing
Follow the last segment of Lewis and Clark’s adventure along the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. This tour follows the Columbia River as it winds out to the ocean.
Yakima to Olympia
The tour climbs over the Cascade Mountains north of Mount Rainier affording spectacular views from both directions and traversing dramatic topography and changing vegetation on both sides of the mountain range.
Mary’s Corner to Upper Naches Valley
This tour follows the White Pass Scenic Byway between Mary’s Corner and White Pass. The tour crosses the fertile flats of the Chehalis and Newaukum Rivers and then roughly parallels the winding Cowlitz River, which, although seldom visible, is never more than a few miles from the highway.
Asotin to Pasco
Winding through the Palouse this tour follows parts of the Palouse Scenic Byway through miles of the rolling hills and wheat fields of the Palouse.
Tacoma to Mount Rainier National Park
The main route to Mount Rainier National Park, the State’s greatest mountain recreational area, the tour leads from prairie lowlands upward through rugged, thickly wooded foothills to the southwest entrance of the park. A portion of the tour follows the Chinook Pass Scenic Byway along SR 410.
Mount Vernon to Clinton
This tour follows the Whidbey Scenic Isle Way, following state routes 20 and 525 through farmland and historic towns on Whidbey Island along a portion of the Cascade Loop Scenic Byway.
Bellingham to Artist Point
This tour follows the Mount Baker Scenic Byway between Bellingham and Artist Point at the base of Mount Baker, the northern most peak of the Cascade volcanoes. The tour passes through cedar forests, and by spectacular waterfalls and rugged peaks.
San Juan Islands
This tour follows the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway. Follow the historic canoe route of the Coast Salish people aboard Washington State Ferries from Anacortes to the beautiful San Juan Islands. Once there, the Islands are easily accessible by multiple modes—walking, bicycling, transit, automobile, and even by kayak.
Mary’s Corner to Upper Naches Valley
This tour follows the White Pass Scenic Byway between Mary’s Corner and White Pass. The tour crosses the fertile flats of the Chehalis and Newaukum Rivers and then roughly parallels the winding Cowlitz River, which, although seldom visible, is never more than a few miles from the highway.
Tacoma to Mount Rainier National Park
The main route to Mount Rainier National Park, the State’s greatest mountain recreational area, the tour leads from prairie lowlands upward through rugged, thickly wooded foothills to the southwest entrance of the park. A portion of the tour follows the Chinook Pass Scenic Byway along SR 410.
Mount Vernon to Clinton
This tour follows the Whidbey Scenic Isle Way, following state routes 20 and 525 through farmland and historic towns on Whidbey Island along a portion of the Cascade Loop Scenic Byway.
Bellingham to Artist Point
This tour follows the Mount Baker Scenic Byway between Bellingham and Artist Point at the base of Mount Baker, the northern most peak of the Cascade volcanoes. The tour passes through cedar forests, and by spectacular waterfalls and rugged peaks.
Newport to Canadian Border
Tucked into the northeast corner of the state, this tour follows the North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway and the International Selkirk Loop along the Pend Oreille river through the heart of the Colville National Forest. Small communities line the glacially carved valley with multiple side trips to explore sites tucked deep into the surrounding mountains.
Shelton to Megler
The tour follows the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway as it skirts the many-fingered upper reaches of Puget Sound, and then cuts across to Hood Canal, which it follows to Quimper Peninsula. Swinging in a westerly direction, the route roughly parallels Juan de Fuca Strait then turns to the south following the Pacific Coast.
Canadian Border to Maryhill
The tour crosses the state between Maryhill and the Canadian Border passing sacred sites of Native American Tribes, as well as former gold camps, sawmills, and cattle ranches. The north portion follows the Okanogan Trails Scenic Byway.
Idaho Line to Collins House
The tour traverses two distinctly contrasting regions, different in topography, vegetation, climate, economy, and cultural development, but held together by a common dependence upon Spokane, the hub city of the Inland Empire. The southern portion follows parts of the Palouse Scenic Byway.
Asotin to Hoquiam
This tour spans the state from the fresh water harbor along the Snake River across the rugged Cascade Mountains to the saltwater of Grays Harbor.
Maryhill Junction to Johnson’s Landing
The tour follows the course of the Lewis and Clark scenic byway along the Columbia River along the Oregon border. The landscape changes dramatically between the east and west sides of the state and passes through several scenic areas.
Maryhill Junction to Vancouver
Beginning among brown, treeless hillsides, the Lewis and Clark Highway threads downstream along the Columbia River through a deep and spectacular gorge which, laying open a cross section of the otherwise unbroken 2,000-mile Cascade-Sierra mountain chain, separates the states of Washington and Oregon.
Newport to Canadian Border
Tucked into the northeast corner of the state, this tour follows the North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway and the International Selkirk Loop along the Pend Oreille river through the heart of the Colville National Forest. Small communities line the glacially carved valley with multiple side trips to explore sites tucked deep into the surrounding mountains.
Leavenworth to Everett
One of the four routes across the Cascade Mountains, US 2, known as Stevens Pass, traverses rugged, sparsely settled territory almost from its eastern point of departure near Leavenworth. This tour follows the Stevens Pass Greenway.
Leavenworth to Everett
One of the four routes across the Cascade Mountains, US 2, known as Stevens Pass, traverses rugged, sparsely settled territory almost from its eastern point of departure near Leavenworth. This tour follows the Stevens Pass Greenway Scenic Byway into the heart of the North Cascade Mountains.
Burlington to Twisp
Travel through the jagged glaciated peaks of the North Cascade Mountains between the lower Skagit and Methow valleys. The tour winds through rich agricultural lands, dense forests and alpine mountain passes along the North Cascades Scenic Byway.
Teanaway to Seattle
This tour crosses Snoqualmie Pass, traveling from rugged mountains to the shore of Puget Sound along the Mountains to Sound Greenway. This tour offers multiple side trips extending out to explore the national forests and rich lowland farming communities.
Burlington to Twisp
Travel through the Cascade Mountains along the North Cascades Scenic Highway between the lower Skagit and Methow valleys. The tour winds through rich agricultural lands, dense forests and alpine mountain passes.
Idaho Line to Seattle
A constantly varying panorama unfolds on the cross-state route between the Idaho Line and Seattle, from Eastern Washington’s fields and orchards, ancient lava flow outcroppings, and powerful hydroelectric history, crossing the mountains of the Cascade Range to Western Washington’s forests, lakes, and populous Puget Sound communities.
Island Tours
The deep, glacially sculpted channels of the Puget Sound are rich in islands. This tour explores three of the major islands. Each island tour is geographically separated and best approached as individual trips due to the logistics of ferry travel. The San Juan Island tour follows the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway.
