Whistler Creek Road

Whistler Creek Road is the first trail in the Stampede Pass Overland Route and features the Kelly Butte Lookout. The lookout was first built in 1926, then replaced in 1950, and manned until the 1980s. Today, it’s a one-mile-long hike to the lookout, with views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, and Mt. Stuart. The drive ends with a pair of secluded dispersed campsites with great views of their own. Stampede Pass Route is a 32-mile mountain pass through the Cascade Range, just south of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington. The pass was created to service railroads that traversed the Cascade Mountains. Today, it covers several well-maintained forest roads with ample room and views throughout.