From the Seattle/Tacoma Area:

Take I-5 North. Merge onto I-405 S via EXIT 182 toward Bellevue/Renton. Merge onto WA-522 E via EXIT 23A toward WA-202/Monroe/Wenatchee. Merge onto US-2 E/Stevens Pass Hwy toward Wenatchee. Stay on US-2 for about 95 miles.

At Wenatchee, merge onto US-2 E/US-97 N toward Okanogan/Spokane, crossing the bridge over the Columbia River. Turn left at the junction with Hwy. 2/97 and continue north to Okanogan/Orondo/Brewster/Pateros for approximately 52 miles. 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 “Y” junction at Orondo, where Highway 2 turns right to Spokane. Approximately 52 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 Twin Lakes Road.

Alternate Route:

Follow I-90 east over Snoqualmie Pass to the junction with Highway 97 at the WA-970 N exit, EXIT 85, toward WA-903 N/Wenatchee. Continue over Blewett Pass to the junction with Highway 2, 4 miles east of Leavenworth. Turn right onto Highway 2 East to Wenatchee and follow the directions above from Wenatchee.

North Cascades Route:

From I-5, approximately 65 miles north of Seattle, turn east at Exit 230 onto Highway 20 (the North Cascades Highway) at Burlington. Follow Highway 20 through Sedro Woolley, Concrete, Rockport, Marblemount, and Newhalem, approximately 132 miles east of Winthrop.

Continue on Highway 20 into Winthrop, crossing the bridge, and turn right at the 4-way stop downtown. Continue through town for 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. It may close during the summer season due to rockslides. Please check the Mountain Pass Road Information Reports to verify the pass is open.

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 Twin Lakes Road.

From the North – Vancouver, British Columbia:

From the border crossing into Washington State, drive approximately 46.5 miles south on I5 to Exit 230 toward WA-20/Burlington/Anacortes.

Summer travelers: Follow North Cascades Highway (20) directions above.

Winter travelers (or whenever the North Cascades Highway (20) is closed: From the border entering Washington State, drive approximately 82 miles south on I5 to Exit 194. Merge onto US-2 E toward Wenatchee/Snohomish. Stay on US-2 for about 95 miles. Follow the directions above for “From the Seattle/Tacoma Area” from Wenatchee.

From the east side of the mountains — Kelowna/Penticton/Osoyoos area:

From the border crossing into Washington State, follow US Hwy 97 approximately 50 miles south to the junction with Highway 20 towards Winthrop. Turn right onto Hwy 20 and follow it over the Loup Loup Pass, approximately 28.7 miles to the junction with Hwy 153. Turn right and follow Hwy 20, approximately 2.5 miles to Twisp. From Twisp, continue on Hwy 20 to 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 Twin Lakes Road.

Toll-Free (800) 695-7623 or (206) 368-4499

Online at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes (valid October 15 – March 31 or as conditions change)
Find updated pass reports below:
North Cascade Hwy SR 20
Snoqualmie Pass I-90
Blewett Pass US 97
Stevens Pass US 2
Loup Loup Pass SR 20

The “Methow Motion“ shuttle service, Winthrop/Twisp, WA – Located in the Methow Valley, nestled in the heart of the Cascade Mountains. Methow Motion is currently the only local shuttle service operating under USFS special use permit. We provide recreational trailhead drops/pick-ups within the Okanogan – Wenatchee National Forest areas for access to the Pacific Crest Trail System.
(509) 996-2894, or reservations@methowmotion20.com

Wenatchee Valley Shuttle Charters (509) 293-5773, or wvsstaff@gmail.com

Starline Luxury Coaches: Coaches serving guests from 16 passengers up to 56 passengers. (800) 407-7154

Lakeside Limousine of Chelan (509) 470-0333

Charter bus information, from Seattle: http://charterbusamerica.com/