White Pass Scenic Byway

Washington

National Scenic Byway

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Byway Details

Designation
National Scenic Byway
Length
118 mi in Washington

About White Pass Scenic Byway

White Pass Scenic Byway is a 118.3-mile drive in Washington that carries three designations at once: National Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway and Washington State Scenic Byway. Part of the route crosses national forest land. Along the way it passes through the towns of Mossyrock, Morton and Packwood, which make natural stops for breaking up the drive. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Toledo, at 379 feet, reach highs around 79°F in July and 81°F in August, with lows near 50°F. Temperatures on the higher stretches of the route run cooler than these low-elevation readings. The byway connects with plenty to do close to the road. Hikers can head out on Sand Lake or Sand Ridge. Campers can stay at Dog Lake Campground or Hause Creek Campground. All four sit within about a tenth of a mile of the route.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 41–52°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Toledo Faa Ap, WA weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high35° low
  2. Feb51° high34° low
  3. Mar56° high38° low
  4. Apr61° high41° low
  5. May68° high46° low
  6. Jun72° high50° low
  7. Jul79° high52° low
  8. Aug81° high51° low
  9. Sep75° high47° low
  10. Oct62° high42° low
  11. Nov52° high37° low
  12. Dec45° high35° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Mossyrock · Morton · Packwood

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)