Overview
Sedro-Woolley is a city (formerly two cities that couldn't agree on a combined name) in the Skagit Valley in northwest Washington State. If you want to understand Washington state's logging history, start here. Logging is not a thing of the past. You'll still see loggers walking into Oliver-Hammer to buy cork boots and hickory shirts.
3 sights · 2 things to do · 2 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Sedro-Woolley
Harry Osborne Park
Featuring the old steam train, Engine Number 2, that in past years acted as the City’s Visitor’s Center.
Sedro-Woolley Museum
North Cascades National Park Service Complex Headquarters and Public Information Center
Operated jointly with the Mt. Baker District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and North Cascades Institute. Exhibits: Relief map of the nearby North Cascades National Park and adjacent national forests. Inform…
Lake Whatcom Railway
Ride on train cars that are over 100 years old pulled by a steam engine.
Loggerodeo
Hosts a chainsaw carving contest. The city buys several sculptures each year and displays them around town. They now have more than 25 carvings to see.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Sep. Summer highs reach about 70°F; winter lows dip to about 33°F. Wettest: Dec and Nov. (climate data from nearby Port Angeles)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BLI Bellingham International Airport, Bellingham — 24 mi away. Directions
- ESD Orcas Island Airport, Eastsound — 34 mi away. Directions
- SEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle — 73 mi away (major hub). Directions
State Route 20 (WA-20) passes through town, from the west towards Burlington and Interstate 5 exit #231, and from the east along the North Cascades Highway towards North Cascades National Park.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Harry Osborne Park, Sedro-Woolley Museum, North Cascades National Park Service Complex Headquarters and Public Information Center
- Lunch Hal's Drive In
- Afternoon Lake Whatcom Railway, Loggerodeo
- Dinner Cascade Pizza
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
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Get in
By car
State Route 20 (WA-20) passes through town, from the west towards Burlington and Interstate 5 exit #231, and from the east along the North Cascades Highway towards North Cascades National Park.
State Route 9 (WA-9) passes through town, from the south towards Arlington and from the north towards Sumas and the Canadian border.
By bus
Go Skagit Transit
Operates bus service within Skagit County including within and between Anacortes, Burlington, La Conner, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley.
From Mount Vernon Station:
- take the 70x going towards Concrete via Sedro-Woolley.
- take the 205 bus to Skagit Valley College (SVC). From SVC the same bus becomes the 305 which continues towards Sedro-Woolley.
Get around
Route 300 (Sedro-Woolley Loop) serves as a local circulator within Sedro-Woolley.
See
Find the old-time logging equipment such as the Mac Yarder “Little Tugger” and the Steam Donkey that depict Sedro-Woolley’s history.
See Harry Osborne Park
Featuring the old steam train, Engine Number 2, that in past years acted as the City’s Visitor’s Center.
See North Cascades National Park Service Complex Headquarters and Public Information Center
Operated jointly with the Mt. Baker District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and North Cascades Institute. Exhibits: Relief map of the nearby North Cascades National Park and adjacent national forests. Information desk, sales area with books, maps, videos, and other items.
Do
Events
Buy
Eat and drink
Eat Cascade Pizza
Live music, beer, pizza. Twisted Sister played here!
Sleep
Go next
- Baker Lake, 30 miles east, off of WA-20 in the shadow of Mount Baker, is popular for hiking, canoeing and angling
- Mount Baker - a ski resort with world-record snowfall in the shadow of a volcano
- North Cascades National Park - Jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and over 300 glaciers adorn the scenic North Cascades Highway
Sedro-Woolley is on the North Cascade Loop itinerary.
Nearby
Burlington
City / town · 11 listings · 5 mi away
Mount Vernon
City / town · 19 listings · 7 mi away
Edison
City / town · 3 listings · 10 mi away
La Conner
City / town · 13 listings · 14 mi away
Anacortes
City / town · 16 listings · 18 mi away
Deception Pass State Park
Park · 41 listings · 20 mi away
Bellingham
City / town · 78 listings · 21 mi away
Arlington
City / town · 5 listings · 23 mi away
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