Scenic, Historic and Backcountry Byways in Washington
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A beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway
When the National Scenic Byways program first came about (back in 1989), I think the State of Washington had a hard time trying to pick roads that fit the program. In the end, though, they made some really good choices. There's something for everyone here, from high mountain forests to barren, wide-open, high latitude desert to rainforest islands. Drive some of these roads and you'll see the best Washington has to offer.
Scenic, Historic and Backcountry Byways
National Byways
- Chinook Scenic Byway
- Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway
- International Selkirk Loop
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90
- Stevens Pass Greenway
- Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway
- White Pass Scenic Byway

Native American Scenic Byways
- Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic Byway
Other Byways
- Cascade Loop
- Cascade Valleys Heritage Corridor
- Chuckanut Drive
- Columbia River Gorge Scenic Byway
- Cranberry Coast Scenic Byway
- Lewis & Clark Trail Scenic Highway
- Mountain Loop Scenic Byway
- Mount Baker Highway
- North Cascades Scenic Highway
- North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway
- Okanogan Trails Scenic Byway
- Pacific Coast Scenic Byway
- Palouse Scenic Byway
- Pend Oreille Valley Scenic Byway
- Sherman Pass Scenic Byway
- Spirit Lake Memorial Highway
- Swift Water Corridor
- US 12 - Snake River to Walla Walla Scenic Byway
- Whidbey Island Scenic Byway
- Yakama Scenic Byway
- Yakima River Canyon

Looking toward Snoqualmie Pass, Mountains to Sound Greenway
Photo of the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway courtesy of Teri J. Pieper, © 2004, via Byways.org
Photo of Snoqualmie Pass courtesy of Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, © 2004, via Byways.org
Photo of Snoqualmie Pass courtesy of Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, © 2004, via Byways.org