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Scenic Drives in Washington

Routes

59

Avg Distance

195 mi

Avg Drive

3h 52m

Destinations

38

Not every route in Washington is memorable, but these 59 are. Each scores at least 7/10 for drive quality, meaning real elevation changes, scenic stretches, and roads that feel like more than just pavement between two points.

Planning Tips

Scenic routes often have fewer gas stations and services. Top off your tank before heading into mountainous or rural stretches.
Budget extra time for scenic drives — pulling over for views, photos, and short hikes is half the point.
Check weather conditions for mountain passes and high-elevation stretches, especially in shoulder seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 59 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.

Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.

Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

Spokane Valley, WA → Blaine, WA

392.5 mi 7h 21m Score: 8/10

Brush Prairie, WA → Spokane, WA

358.9 mi 6h 48m Score: 10/10

Minnehaha, WA → Spokane, WA

357.7 mi 6h 46m Score: 10/10

Sunnyside, WA → Spokane, WA

342.3 mi 6h 36m Score: 9/10

Grand Coulee, WA → Vancouver, WA

341.4 mi 6h 52m Score: 9/10

Burlington, WA → Spokane, WA

339.1 mi 6h 22m Score: 8/10

Sequim, WA → Kennewick, WA

327.5 mi 6h 34m Score: 8/10

Spokane Valley, WA → Artondale, WA

312.8 mi 5h 55m Score: 8/10

Spokane, WA → Artondale, WA

303.9 mi 5h 45m Score: 8/10

Spokane Valley, WA → Alderwood Manor, WA

300.7 mi 5h 35m Score: 8/10

Kennewick, WA → Sedro-Woolley, WA

289.7 mi 5h 35m Score: 8/10

Cheney, WA → Kirkland, WA

266.9 mi 5h Score: 8/10

Pasco, WA → East Port Orchard, WA

265.1 mi 5h 9m Score: 8/10

Bellingham, WA → Sunnyside, WA

259.7 mi 5h 3m Score: 8/10

Bellingham, WA → Felida, WA

250.8 mi 5h Score: 8/10

Snohomish, WA → Kennewick, WA

243.4 mi 4h 41m Score: 8/10

Pasco, WA → Centralia, WA

236.1 mi 4h 40m Score: 8/10

Kennewick, WA → Burien, WA

232.4 mi 4h 24m Score: 8/10

Benton City, WA → Everett, WA

228.9 mi 4h 21m Score: 8/10

Kennewick, WA → Battle Ground, WA

223.9 mi 4h 20m Score: 8/10

Ritzville, WA → Seattle, WA

220.2 mi 4h 4m Score: 8/10

Benton City, WA → Vancouver, WA

207.7 mi 4h 13m Score: 8/10

Sunnyside, WA → Marysville, WA

204.5 mi 3h 57m Score: 8/10

Marysville, WA → Sunnyside, WA

204.2 mi 3h 57m Score: 8/10

Cle Elum, WA → Spokane, WA

197.1 mi 3h 35m Score: 8/10

Woodland, WA → Yakima, WA

185 mi 3h 42m Score: 8/10

Chelan, WA → Federal Way, WA

184.6 mi 3h 54m Score: 9/10

Federal Way, WA → Sunnyside, WA

181.7 mi 3h 33m Score: 8/10

Yakima, WA → East Port Orchard, WA

181 mi 3h 37m Score: 8/10

Bellevue, WA → Camas, WA

179.7 mi 3h 35m Score: 8/10

Othello, WA → Seattle, WA

179.2 mi 3h 37m Score: 8/10

Othello, WA → Renton, WA

178.4 mi 3h 38m Score: 8/10

Auburn, WA → Sunnyside, WA

177 mi 3h 24m Score: 8/10

West Wenatchee, WA → Spokane, WA

172.9 mi 3h 25m Score: 8/10

Kirkland, WA → Mount Vista, WA

168.4 mi 3h 21m Score: 8/10

Everett, WA → Ocean Shores, WA

162.4 mi 3h 42m Score: 9/10

Ilwaco, WA → Renton, WA

162.2 mi 3h 43m Score: 8/10

Seattle, WA → Salmon Creek, WA

159.3 mi 3h 7m Score: 8/10

Yakima, WA → Fircrest, WA

158.7 mi 3h 8m Score: 8/10

Vancouver, WA → Boulevard Park, WA

157.3 mi 3h 3m Score: 8/10

SeaTac, WA → Yakima, WA

147.7 mi 2h 50m Score: 8/10

Yakima, WA → Seattle, WA

142.5 mi 2h 43m Score: 8/10

Kalama, WA → Seattle, WA

136.2 mi 2h 40m Score: 8/10

Kennewick, WA → East Wenatchee, WA

130.5 mi 2h 53m Score: 9/10

Bellingham, WA → Bonney Lake, WA

124.4 mi 2h 35m Score: 8/10

Othello, WA → Spokane Valley, WA

120.4 mi 2h 15m Score: 9/10

Port Angeles, WA → Bellingham, WA

119.5 mi 3h 31m Score: 9/10

Bellingham, WA → Milton, WA

116.6 mi 2h 27m Score: 8/10

Clarkston, WA → Spokane Valley, WA

114.5 mi 2h 37m Score: 8/10

Auburn, WA → Bellingham, WA

113.3 mi 2h 21m Score: 8/10

West Lake Sammamish, WA → Bellingham, WA

95.5 mi 1h 59m Score: 7/10

Bellingham, WA → Sammamish, WA

90.4 mi 1h 57m Score: 7/10

Kirkland, WA → Shelton, WA

89.8 mi 1h 57m Score: 7/10

Pasco, WA → Selah, WA

88.2 mi 1h 39m Score: 7/10

Port Ludlow, WA → Kent, WA

81.4 mi 1h 52m Score: 7/10

Pullman, WA → Spokane, WA

74.8 mi 1h 41m Score: 7/10

Kirkland, WA → Bremerton, WA

73.2 mi 1h 39m Score: 7/10

Moses Lake, WA → Pasco, WA

71.2 mi 1h 38m Score: 9/10

Kirkland, WA → Olympia, WA

69.2 mi 1h 30m Score: 7/10

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