Follow the thundering Skykomish River from pastoral Puget Sound through the towering peaks of the Cascade Mountains. At Stevens Pass the byway descends sharply to the fragrant pine forests and fruit orchards of the Wenatchee River Valley. Historic communities shaped by the rugged landscape share their stories and their hospitality.
- Length
- 89.2 mi / 143.6 km
- Time to allow
- Take 2.5 hours to drive, or 6 to 8 hours to experience the byway.
- Fees
- No fees are listed along the byway.
Who looks after this road
- Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce & Visitor's Office · 509-548-5807 · their site
- USDA Forest Service Leavenworth Ranger Station · 509-548-6977
We publish 6 places that sit on this road, listed in the order you meet them. This is not a route and not a drive time — it is the names, so you can put them into whatever navigation you already use.
“Off” is a straight line from the place to the road, rounded. It is not a driving distance, and the road itself is a simplified centre line, so treat a mile or two as noise.
Stevens PassWAon the road
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
Stevens PassWA1 mile offSki or bike
Highway 2 pass resort with night skiing
- Kind
- Ski Areas
- Bike park in summer
- Summer bike park
LeavenworthWAon the road
In our guide: 1 animal attraction
Leavenworth Ski HillWA1 mile offSki or bike
Historic in-town hill with ski jumps
- Kind
- Ski Areas
CashmereWAon the road
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
WenatcheeWA10 miles off
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.