List of Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways explained

Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways
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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.[1]

State byways

Key
Also designated as a National Scenic Byway
Also designated as an All-American Road
§Also designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway
List of Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways
NameLength (mi)[2] Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusDesignatedDescription
Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic Byway12milesCape FlatteryEastern Makah reservation limitsFollows Bayview Avenue and SR 112 through the Makah Indian Reservation[3]
440milesLoop in Snohomish, King, Chelan, Okanogan, Skagit, Whatcom and Island County countiesFollows US 2, US 97 Alternate, US 97, SR 153, SR 20, SR 525, SR 526 and I-5 around the North Cascades[4]
Cascade Valleys Scenic Byway28milesSR 522 in WoodinvilleI-90 in North Bend1993Follows SR 202 along the Sammamish and Snoqualmie rivers
Chuckanut Drive Scenic Byway21milesI-5 in BurlingtonI-5 in Bellingham1993Follows SR 11 through the Chuckanut Mountains[5]
Columbia River Gorge Scenic Byway80milesEastern Washougal city limitsUS 97 in Maryhill1967Follows SR 14 through the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area[6]
Cranberry Coast Scenic Byway48milesUS 101 in RaymondUS 101 in Aberdeen1967Follows SR 105 along Willapa Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and Grays Harbor
Hidden Coast Scenic Byway41milesUS 101 in HoquiamCuitan Street in Taholah1967Follows SR 109 along the Pacific Coast[7]
Lewis and Clark Trail Scenic Byway572milesLeadbetter Point State Park (north branch)
Cape Disappointment State Park (south branch)		US-12 at Idaho state line in Clarkston1967Follows 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[8]
Mount Baker Scenic Byway58milesI-5 in BellinghamArtist Point, Mt. Baker Ski Area1967Follows SR 542 to Mount Baker[9]
North Cascades Scenic Byway140milesSR 9 in Sedro-WoolleySR 153 in TwispFollows SR 20 through North Cascades National Park[10]
27milesSR 20 in TigerBC 6 at Canada–US borderFollows SR 31 in Pend Oreille County; also designated as part of the International Selkirk Loop[11]
Okanogan Trails Scenic Byway83milesSR 153 in PaterosBC 97 at Canada–US borderFollows US 97 along the Okanogan River[12]
350milesUS 101 at Oregon state line near MeglerI-5 in OlympiaFollows US 101 around the Olympic Peninsula[13]
Palouse Scenic Byway208milesAdams–Whitman county lineIdaho state line2003[14] Follows SR 26, SR 27, SR 194, US 195, SR 271, SR 272 and SR 278 in Whitman County[15] [16]
San Juan Islands Scenic Byway120milesSidney, British ColumbiaSR 20 near Anacortes2009[17] Follows SR 20 Spur (San Juan Islands Ferry) through the San Juan Islands
Sherman Pass Scenic Byway35milesSR 21 in RepublicUS 395 in Kettle FallsFollows SR 20 through Sherman Pass[18]
Spirit Lake Memorial Highway §52milesI-5 in Castle RockJohnston Ridge ObservatoryFollows SR 504 towards Mount St. Helens; also designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway
Swiftwater Corridor Scenic Byway42milesWenatchee National Forest boundaryI-90 in EllensburgFollows SR 10, US 97, SR 903 and SR 970 in Kittitas County
Whidbey Scenic Isle Way54milesClinton ferry terminalDeception PassFollows SR 525 and SR 20 on Whidbey Island[19]
White Pass Scenic Byway §119milesI-5 near NapavineSR 410 in NachesFollows US 12 through White Pass; also designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway[20]
Yakima Scenic Byway76milesSR 14 in MaryhillI-82/US 12 in Union GapFollows US 97 through the Yakama Indian Reservation
Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway18milesI-82 in SelahI-82 in EllensburgFollows SR 821 through the Yakima River Canyon[21]

Former byways

National byways

In addition to the state scenic highways system, several routes in Washington are designated as National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Washington State Legislature . Kramer . A. Ludlow . April 27, 1967 . Chapter 85: Scenic and Recreational Highway System . 1967 Session Laws of the State of Washington Extraordinary Session, Fortieth Legislature . http://www.leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1967pam2.pdf . . Session Laws of the State of Washington . 1967 . Olympia, Washington . Washington State Legislature . 1772–1781 . 42336168 . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906081616/http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1967pam2.pdf . September 6, 2015 . live . Washington State Legislature .
  2. Web site: [ftp://ftp.wsdot.wa.gov/public/LocalPrograms/ScenicHighways/ScenicByways_TravelPlanner.pdf Washington State's Scenic Byways & Road Trips ]. . October 16, 2014.
  3. Web site: Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023065433/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/CapeFlattery.htm . October 23, 2014 . live .
  4. Web site: Cascade Loop Scenic Byways . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018120243/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/CascadeLoop.htm . October 18, 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: Chuckanut Drive Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017184752/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/Chuckanut.htm . October 17, 2014 . live .
  6. Web site: Columbia River Gorge Scenic Byway and Area . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023065231/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/ColumbiaGorge.htm . October 23, 2014 . live .
  7. Web site: Hidden Coast Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023065442/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/HiddenCoast.htm . October 23, 2014 . live .
  8. Web site: Lewis and Clark Trail Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023065333/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/LewisAndClark.htm . October 23, 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: Mt Baker Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141013152517/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/MtBaker.htm . October 13, 2014 . dead .
  10. Web site: North Cascades Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023065438/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/NorthCascade.htm . October 23, 2014 . live .
  11. Web site: North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141022125828/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/NorthPend.htm . October 22, 2014 . live .
  12. Web site: Okanogan Trails Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019211515/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/Okanogan.htm . October 19, 2014 . live .
  13. Web site: Pacific Coast Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023065229/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/PacificCoast.htm . October 23, 2014 . live .
  14. Book: Washington State Legislature . April 17, 2003 . Chapter 55: Scenic and Recreational Highway System . 2003 Session Laws of the State of Washington . http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2003-04/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5937.sl.pdf . Session Laws of the State of Washington . 2003 . Olympia, Washington . Washington State Legislature . 42336168 . October 16, 2014.
  15. Web site: Palouse Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010221057/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/Palouse.htm . October 10, 2014 . live .
  16. Book: Washington State Legislature . April 20, 2011 . Chapter 123: Scenic and Recreational Highway System . 2011 Session Laws of the State of Washington . http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1024-S.sl.pdf . Session Laws of the State of Washington . 2011 . Olympia, Washington . Washington State Legislature . 42336168 . October 16, 2014.
  17. Book: Washington State Legislature . April 29, 2009 . Chapter 277: Scenic and Recreational Highway System—Additions . 2009 Session Laws of the State of Washington . http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5289.sl.pdf . Session Laws of the State of Washington . 2009 . Olympia, Washington . Washington State Legislature . 42336168 . October 16, 2014.
  18. Web site: Sherman Pass Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018191703/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/ShermanPass.htm . October 18, 2014 . dead .
  19. Web site: Whidbey Scenic Isle Way . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018120256/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/Whidbey.htm . October 18, 2014 . dead .
  20. Web site: White Pass Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019211522/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/WhitePass.htm . October 19, 2014 . live .
  21. Web site: Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway . Scenic Byways Program . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018185828/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ScenicByways/YakimaRiver.htm . October 18, 2014 . live .
  22. Book: Washington State Legislature . March 10, 2010 . Chapter 14: Scenic and Recreational Highway System—Agricultural Scenic Corridor . 2010 Session Laws of the State of Washington . http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/6211-S.sl.pdf . Session Laws of the State of Washington . 2010 . Olympia, Washington . Washington State Legislature . 42336168 . October 16, 2014.
  23. Web site: List of all National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads . . April 4, 2022.
  24. News: Cauvel . Kimberly . February 20, 2021 . 440-mile Cascade Loop gets National Scenic Byway designation after years of effort . The Seattle Times . April 4, 2022.
  25. News: October 11, 2012 . Grant dollars to add features on Chinook Scenic Byway . . April 4, 2022.
  26. News: Gary . Brad W. . September 23, 2005 . Coulee Corridor goes national as scenic byway . . April 4, 2022.
  27. News: Sharman . Christianne . October 23, 2005 . The Loop is a drive filled with wonder . . April 4, 2022.
  28. News: Paulson . Michael . June 10, 1998 . Stretch of Rainier road joins scenic elite . B1 . Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  29. June 15, 2000 . U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Downey Announces New All-American Roads, National Scenic Byways in 20 States . . April 4, 2022.

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