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Snoqualmie Pass (I-90)
This is the most heavily traveled highway that crosses Washington state
west to east. It is also the lowest pass in the state and remains open
year-round.
The other passes over the Cascade Mountains are Stevens Pass
(US-2), White Pass (US-12) and North Cascades Pass(WA-20).
The Washington State Department of Transportation
website has live traffic cameras that offer five different views of the
pass. Click here to view the live Snoqualmie pass cameras.
Washington
State DOT
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History
In 1855 settlers began talk of creating a road over the
cascade mountains, but it took until 1865 for a group of men from Seattle to survey a route for the road over Snoqualmie Pass. That year while the road was
still under construction the first wagon train of six wagons traveled over
the Pass. On October 7, 1867 the wagon road was completed stretching from Seattle to
Ellensburg. Meat dealers who did cattle drives through the pass were the
first to take advantage of the new wagon road.
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Recreation
With its many trail heads and ski slopes Snoqualmie Pass is a popular area for all kinds
of outdoor recreation including camping, backpacking, hiking, mountain
biking, downhill and cross-country skiing and snowboarding. Whether winter
or summer there is plenty to do at The Summit.
Visit
the Summit at Snoqualmie Website.
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National
Forests
Snoqualmie Pass is bordered in part by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie
National Forest which expands over
140 miles of the Cascade Mountains. It is
also bordered by the Wenatchee
National Forest which
encompasses over 2 million acres.
Mt
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest
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Mountain to Sound Greenway
Scenic Byway
Perfect for a beautiful Sunday drive. This scenic drive
along I-90 takes you from the mountains to the sound. For more information
visit the Byways website
Visit
their web site.
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Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 357, North Bend, Washington
98045
phone: (425) 888-4440 fax:
(425)888-4665
visit their website at www.snovalley.org
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For more
information on Snoqualmie
Pass
Visit their
website
http://www.snoqualmiepass.com/
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