The Best Day Trips From Snoqualmie Pass

Explore the Cascades

A scenic view of snow-capped mountains behind a dense forest of green trees under a clear blue sky.

Day Trips

Five towns, all within reach.

Snoqualmie Pass sits at the heart of a corridor of unforgettable mountain towns — from Twin Peaks country in the west to Bavarian Leavenworth in the east.

Suncadia & Cle Elum: World Class Golf, Resort & Spa

Aerial view of a resort surrounded by dense forest, with a large building featuring a swimming pool, a pond, walking paths, and multiple smaller buildings with cabins and parking areas. 
35 min east · Exit 80

A sun-drenched resort community on the dry side of the Cascades, paired with the historic railroad town of Cle Elum.

Roslyn: A Historic Frontier Mining Town

A row of rustic wooden storefronts in a small town, with a bike shop, grocery store, and pizza restaurant, under a cloudy sky with forested hills in the background. 
40 min east · Exit 80

The frontier coal-mining town that played 'Cicely, Alaska' in Northern Exposure — every storefront looks like a movie set.

North Bend: Twin Peaks Magic & Iconic Hikes

A vintage black steam locomotive train with the number 924 on the front, sitting on railway tracks outdoors with a mountain and clear blue sky in the background, surrounded by green leafy trees.

Snoqualmie: Home of the Iconic Snoqualmie Falls

Aerial view of a tall waterfall flowing into a river, surrounded by dense green forest with distant mountains in the background, during sunset. 
20 min west · Exit 31

The gateway town to the Pass — and the real-life setting of Twin Peaks. Mount Si looms over every block.

25 min west · Exit 27

A historic railroad and timber town perched at the edge of the falls, with vintage trains still running down Railroad Avenue.

Leavenworth: Washington’s Bavarian Alpine Village

A busy outdoor scene in a mountain town square with colorful buildings, a crowd of people, and a flagpole with a blue and white striped flag. Snow-capped mountains are in the background. 
1 hr 45 min east · US-2

A storybook Bavarian village in the Cascades — half-timbered facades, alpine peaks, and a year-round festival calendar.

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