---
id: "2231"
name: Stevens Pass Greenway
distance: "89.2"
duration: Take 2.5 hours to drive, or 6 to 8 hours to experience the byway.
description: 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.
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organization:
  - url: https://www.cascadeloop.com/stevens-pass-greenway
    name: Stevens Pass Greenway
attractions:
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/mbs
    name: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wenatchee
    name: Wenatchee National Forest
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Washington State Scenic Byway
states:
  - WA
ll:
  - -122.01217699999995
  - 47.87416100000007
bounds:
  - - -122.01217699999995
    - 47.52076000000005
  - - -120.45439899999997
    - 47.87416100000007

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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.