List of Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways

The Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways program is a system of scenic routes in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

The passage of the Scenic and Recreational Highway Act of 1967, signed into law on April 27, 1967, established Washington's state scenic and recreational highway program.

State byways

+KeyAlso designated as a National Scenic BywayAlso designated as an All-American Road§Also designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway

+List of Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways Name Length (mi) Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Designated Description Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic Byway Cape Flattery Eastern Makah reservation limits Follows Bayview Avenue and SR 112 through the Makah Indian Reservation Cascade Loop Scenic Byway Loop in Snohomish, King, Chelan, Okanogan, Skagit, Whatcom and Island County counties Follows US 2, US 97 Alternate, US 97, SR 153, SR 20, SR 525, SR 526 and I-5 around the North Cascades Cascade Valleys Scenic Byway SR 522 in Woodinville I-90 in North Bend1993 Follows SR 202 along the Sammamish and Snoqualmie rivers Chuckanut Drive Scenic Byway I-5 in Burlington I-5 in Bellingham1993 Follows SR 11 through the Chuckanut Mountains Columbia River Gorge Scenic Byway Eastern Washougal city limits US 97 in Maryhill1967 Follows SR 14 through the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Cranberry Coast Scenic Byway US 101 in Raymond US 101 in Aberdeen1967 Follows SR 105 along Willapa Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and Grays Harbor Hidden Coast Scenic Byway US 101 in Hoquiam Cuitan Street in Taholah1967 Follows SR 109 along the Pacific Coast Lewis and Clark Trail Scenic Byway Leadbetter Point State Park (north branch)Cape Disappointment State Park (south branch) US-12 at Idaho state line in Clarkston1967 Follows SR 103, SR 100, US 101, SR 401, SR 4, SR 432, I-5, SR 14, I-82, US 395, I-182, US 12 and SR 124 along the Columbia and Snake rivers Mount Baker Scenic Byway I-5 in Bellingham Artist Point, Mt. Baker Ski Area1967 Follows SR 542 to Mount Baker North Cascades Scenic Byway SR 9 in Sedro-Woolley SR 153 in Twisp Follows SR 20 through North Cascades National Park North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway SR 20 in Tiger BC 6 at Canada–US border Follows SR 31 in Pend Oreille County; also designated as part of the International Selkirk Loop Okanogan Trails Scenic Byway SR 153 in Pateros BC 97 at Canada–US border Follows US 97 along the Okanogan River Pacific Coast Scenic Byway US 101 at Oregon state line near Megler I-5 in Olympia Follows US 101 around the Olympic Peninsula Palouse Scenic Byway Adams–Whitman county line Idaho state line2003 Follows SR 26, SR 27, SR 194, US 195, SR 271, SR 272 and SR 278 in Whitman County San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Sidney, British Columbia SR 20 near Anacortes2009 Follows SR 20 Spur (San Juan Islands Ferry) through the San Juan Islands Sherman Pass Scenic Byway SR 21 in Republic US 395 in Kettle Falls Follows SR 20 through Sherman Pass Spirit Lake Memorial Highway § I-5 in Castle Rock Johnston Ridge Observatory Follows SR 504 towards Mount St. Helens; also designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway Swiftwater Corridor Scenic Byway Wenatchee National Forest boundary I-90 in Ellensburg Follows SR 10, US 97, SR 903 and SR 970 in Kittitas County Whidbey Scenic Isle Way Clinton ferry terminal Deception Pass Follows SR 525 and SR 20 on Whidbey Island White Pass Scenic Byway § I-5 near Napavine SR 410 in Naches Follows US 12 through White Pass; also designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway Yakima Scenic Byway SR 14 in Maryhill I-82/US 12 in Union Gap Follows US 97 through the Yakama Indian Reservation Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway I-82 in Selah I-82 in Ellensburg Follows SR 821 through the Yakima River Canyon

Agricultural scenic corridors + Name Length (mi) Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Designated Description Skagit Valley Agricultural Scenic Corridor Starbird Road near Conway Bow Hill Road near Bow2010 Follows I-5 through the Skagit Valley

Former byways

State Route 901 (removed in 1992)

National byways

In addition to the state scenic highways system, several routes in Washington are designated as National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads.

Cascade Loop National Scenic Byway (2021) Chinook Scenic Byway (1998), an All-American Road Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway (2005) International Selkirk Loop (2005), an All-American Road Mountains to Sound Greenway (1998) Pacific Coast Scenic Byway (1998), an All-American Road since 2002 Stevens Pass Greenway (2005) Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway (2000)

Notes

References

External links WSDOT: Scenic Highways Program