White Pass Scenic Byway
Places to Visit

  • Taidnapam Park (WA)

    Taidnapam Park offers all the things that make camping fun--a beautiful natural setting, boating and fishing on Riffe Lake, and a few comforts of home. Or, you can just relax for the afternoon watching for Bald Eagles and osprey overhead. Be on the lookout for native plants such as Oregon grape, salal, red flowering currant and sword fern. The wheelchair-accessible fishing bridge is a unique location for youngsters to catch their first fish.

    Directions: Turn south from the byway on Kosmos Road, 9 miles east of the City of Morton.

  • Tieton River (WA)

    Running next to the White Pass Scenic Byway for 20 miles from just beyond White Pass to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area, the sparkling Tieton River is bordered by campgrounds and fishing access points along its length. In the fall, releases from the Rimrock dam create some of the best whitewater rafting in Washington State. Whatever the time of year, the river provides important habitat in the arid eastern Cascades environment, creating opportunities for wildlife watching.

    Directions: The Tieton River parallels the byway from the junction with SR 410 to Rimrock Lake.

  • White Pass Ski Area (WA)

    A major winter ski destination, White Pass also offers some hiking in the summer and is a pleasant stop along the roadway in a high mountain environment. The driest powder in the Washington Cascades, White Pass has a 6,000-foot summit and a 1,500-foot vertical drop. It averages over 300 inches of snow each year. In addition to downhill skiing, White Pass offers cross-country tracks, snowshoeing routes, and extensive backcountry ski terrain.

    Directions: White Pass Ski Area is just before White Pass on the byway going east.

  • Woods Creek Watchable Wildlife Area (WA)

    Built to fully accessible standards, this scenic and serene 1.5 mile loop travels through five habitat areas, offering hikers an opportunity to learn about the wildlife and their habitats. This path passes through a mixed hardwood conifer forest, winds along the edges of a meadow, follows a beaver pond and enters a hardwood forest that offers a burst of color in the fall. This is a favorite area for bird-watching, so be sure to bring a guidebook along.

    Directions: From Randle, turn south on SR 131 and travel 5.5 miles to FR 2305. Turn left on FR 2305 and travel 1/2 mile to the parking area.

  • Yakima (WA)

    Yakima, located in South Central Washington, offers outdoor recreation, such as kayaking, camping, fishing, hiking, snow sports, and boating, as well as interesting indoor activities. Enjoy a day at the Yakima Valley Museum or the Visitors and Convention Center.

    Directions: Head east on US 12 past Naches until you come to Yakima.