Larch season on I-90 — where to see them from the road, exit by exit
Season window: about Oct 1–20 · rewritten each season
In season — day 17 of about 20 · as of Oct 17
Where to see it from the road
- Exit 54 Gold Creek Pond and HyakThe flat loop around Gold Creek Pond is the easiest look at larches from the highway.
- Exit 52 Snoqualmie Pass summit trailheadsThe summit's trailheads climb toward the high larch stands above the pass.
- Exit 62 Kachess LakeKachess Lake sits below larch slopes on the east side of the pass.
- Exit 85 Cle Elum to the TeanawayFrom Cle Elum, SR 970 leads toward the Teanaway, where larches turn gold in October.
The pass and the drive
Snoqualmie Pass right nowThe drive: Seattle to North BendI-90 east of the pass guideThis season's reports
No report yet this season.
Questions
- When is larch season on I-90?
- The season runs about Oct 1–20, and it varies year to year; this page's reports say what the road shows this season.
- Which exit for larch season on I-90?
- From the road: Gold Creek Pond and Hyak (exit 54); Snoqualmie Pass summit trailheads (exit 52); Kachess Lake (exit 62); Cle Elum to the Teanaway (exit 85).