Getting Here
Welcome to Snohomish County, located between the Salish Sea and the Cascade Mountain in Washington State. Get here easily and find your route via major transport hubs and a robust transportation network.
Sea to Sky: 3 Day Itinerary
Sun-glazed much? Burned out on the dog days of summer?
Let’s start planning your Pacific Northwest fall getaway right now. Let’s go. Enough of this air conditioning and sunblock.
You’re going to need a chunky cardigan, a puffer jacket, hiking boots, a thirst for only the finest coffee beverages, and a strong desire to meander slowly while enjoying the delightful pace of life returning to cooler days. Peep at some florid leaves. Stop and size up the scenery for a keepsake photograph. Talk to the local shop owner and learn from her about the beekeepers and florists who supply her wares.
Travel from the sea to the sky this autumn in Snohomish County. You’ll have a meaningful journey along the way. Take the time. Stop and smell the pines.
Day 1: Cozy on the Coast
Fall isn’t always a season associated with time on the beach. Which is really too bad. After the summer crowds have deflated their floaties and packed up their sunscreen, the quiet beaches of the Pacific Northwest take on the spectral beauty of autumn. Imagine spending a foggy morning balancing as you walk down driftwood, a steaming Americano in hand, gazing across the Salish Sea at islands covered in incandescent foliage.
This is how you could spend your fall season in Snohomish County. And here’s how to make it the perfect day trip.
Day 2: River Valleys in Autumn
Fall foliage explodes up and down the Highway 2 corridor, igniting the foothills of the Cascades with autumnal hues. Boom! Deciduous trees and blue-green conifers.
Autumn is arguably the best time of year to explore the small towns of the Skykomish and Snohomish River Valleys. Tiny coffee shops, breweries, and old-timey buildings all framed by autumn leaves is just what you need to feel the season right.
Day 3: A Fall Day in the Mountains
The Cascade Mountains. You know of them. They are iconic. You can close your eyes and see their peaks and summits vividly in your mind: towering conifers and foggy mountain valleys. You want to go to here. You want to wander up and down a riverbed with the burnt umber leaves and craggy peaks with a piping hot mocha in your hand.
You get the picture. Let’s go.
Planning Essentials
Where to Stay
Kick your feet up at a four-star hotel on the waterfront. Stoke a pine-scented fire in a cabin in the mountains. Lodge with sophistication at one of our award-winning urban hotels.
Food & Drink
What does the Pacific Northwest taste like? Imagine fresh salmon, perfectly roasted coffee beans, hot chowder, and off-the-beaten-path eateries waiting to be discovered. Enough chit-chat: let’s eat!