Sun Mountain Lodge
604 Patterson Lake Road
Winthrop, WA 98862

The Methow Valley is  home to the
largest mule deer population and the slowest grouse in Washington State. 
Many of these crEATUREs will attempt to cross the road
in front of your car OR MOTORCYCLE.
Please drive carefully!

From the Seattle/Tacoma Area:

Take I-5 North to Everett or 522 to Monroe and take Stevens Pass, Highway 2, east to Wenatchee. Continue on
Highway 2 following signs to East Wenatchee/Okanogan, crossing the Columbia River. Turn left at the junction with Hwy. 2/97 and continue north to Okanogan/Orondo/Brewster/Pateros. This route follows the east side of the
Columbia River and is a faster route than 97A. Continue on Highway 97 towards Okanogan bearing left at the
junction at Orondo where Highway 2 turns right to Spokane. Approximately 58 miles north of Wenatchee turn
left at Pateros onto Highway 153 (20) to Winthrop. Drive approximately 31 miles west through Twisp and at about
6 miles west of Twisp, just past milepost 196, turn left onto Twin Lakes Road. 1.6 miles up Twin Lakes Road, turn
left onto Patterson Lake Road and continue up past the lake for 6.4 miles to the Lodge.

This route is marked with Sun Mountain Lodge signs from the Twin Lakes Road.

Alternate Route:

Follow I-90 east over Snoqualmie Pass to the junction with Highway 97 over Blewett Pass to the junction with
Highway 2, 4 miles east of Leavenworth. Turn right onto Highway 2 east to Wenatchee and follow directions above
from Wenatchee.

North Cascades Route

From I-5 approximately 65 miles north of Seattle turn east onto Highway 20 (the North Cascades Highway) at Burlington. Follow Highway 20 approximately 132 miles east to Winthrop. Continue on Highway 20 into Winthrop, crossing the bridge and turn right at the 4-way stop downtown. Continue through town approximately 1 mile. The road then curves to the right, crossing another bridge across the Methow River, and immediately after crossing the bridge the road will "Y" - turn right onto Twin Lakes Road. Follow this road 3.2 miles to Patterson Lake Road. Turn right onto Patterson Lake Road, and follow the signs 6.4 miles to Sun Mountain Lodge.

This is the most popular and scenic route to Eastern Washington;
** however **
this pass is closed from approximately mid-November through mid-April
from 17 miles west of Winthrop to just east of Newhalem.
Please check the Mountain Pass Road Information Reports
during this time to verify that the pass is open.

Approximate Mileage:
From Seattle: 232 miles
From Wenatchee: 98 miles
From Portland: 388 miles
From Spokane: 182 miles

From the East - Spokane

Drive west on Highway 2 through Reardan, Davenport and Creston to the junction with Highway 174 just west of Wilbur. Turn right at this junction, and proceed NE on 174 through Grand Coulee to Leahy and Bridgeport. Continue west on 173 past Chief Joseph Dam through Bridgeport, cross the Columbia River, to the junction with Highway 97
at Brewster. Turn left and follow Highway 97 down the west side of the Columbia River approximately 7 miles to Pateros. Just after crossing the bridge at Pateros, turn right onto Highway 153 (to 20). Drive approximately 31
miles west through Twisp and about 6 miles west of Twisp, just past milepost 196, turn left onto Twin Lakes Road.
1.6 miles up turn left onto Patterson Lake Road and continue up past the lake for 6.4 miles to the Lodge.

This route is marked with Sun Mountain Lodge signs from the Twin Lakes Road.

Mountain Pass Road Information

Toll-Free 800-695-7623 or (206) 368-4499
Online at:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes
(valid October 15 - March 31)

Flying in from out of state?

Washington State offers two major international airports.

Seatac International, Seattle
Spokane International, Spokane
Pangborn Memorial Airport, Wenatchee

Most major carriers serve Seatac, and nearly as many serve Spokane.

• To reach Sun Mountain Lodge from Seatac, we would suggest flying into Pangborn Memorial Airport in Wenatchee via Horizon Air, then rent a car for the
  1 1/2 to 2 hour drive to Sun Mountain.
  
• Or, rent a car in Seattle and drive over one of the Cascade Mountain passes. From Spokane, rental cars are available for the 3 1/2 to 4 hour drive to Sun Mountain.
  
• For private pilots, the Methow Valley State Airport is at the North Cascades Smokejumper Base (509) 997-2031 near Winthrop. It is a 5,050 foot long hard-surfaced, lighted facility with fuel service available.FAA Identifier:
  S52 For more information: http://www.airnav.com/airport/S52
• Our other local airport, 2S0 located at Twisp, is also available. Visit their website at www.twispairport.com or visit AirNav for more information: http://www.airnav.com/airport/2S0
  
• Charter services available:
  Catlin Flying Service, Twisp, (509) 997-4602 features a Piper Cherokee Six comfortably seating 5 people.
  
  Sun Mountain offers complimentary van service
  to and from the Methow Valley State Airport.

Information on this page was compiled for informational purposes only ~ not intended as a recommendation.

Ground Transportation

Mountain Transporter, Winthrop (509) 996-8294 offers a 15 passenger van.

Car rental information:
The nearest is Omak Car Rentals, with Chevy Lumina sedans, 15 passenger vans, and 4-wheel drive pickups.
Click Here for information or phone (509) 826-9036.

Information on this page was compiled for informational purposes only ~ not intended as a recommendation.

Lodge Grounds Layout Maps
Click Here for a printable map of the Lodge grounds in PDF format
Click Here for a printable map of the Patterson Lake area in PDF format