Chinook Scenic Byway

State: Washington
Length: 85.0 mi / 136.8 km
Time to Allow: 3 hours to drive the byway

Travel the glacier-fed White River from Enumclaw, over Chinook Pass, to the fertile valley of Naches. Spectacular views of Mount Rainier, dense forests, towering peaks, rocky ridges and river canyons dominate this journey. Pass by the unique basalt flows of the Columbia Plateau, lush sub-alpine meadows and waterfalls.

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• A Day in the Outdoors on the Chinook Scenic Byway
  

  Camping on Mount Rainier, skiing on Mt. Rainier, mountain biking at Skookum Flats or hiking through Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National...

• Mt. Rainier's Dazzling Birds
  

  Chinook Scenic Byway offers dazzling views of Mt. Rainier, but for a more intimate experience, stop by Mt. Rainier National Park and scope out the...

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• 1-Day Trip: Mather Parkway Tour
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  It was Stephen T. Mather, the first director of the National Park Service, who first suggested the creation of "A Cascade Parkway" to preserve the...