Snoqualmie PassSituated in the Cascades about 50 miles east of Seattle Snoqualmie Pass is intersected by the most heavily used route connecting easter and western Washington. In the 1800's use of the old Native American trail by explorers, cattlemen, and miners created a need for a wagon road. A railway and highway followed and Snoqualmie Pass quickly developed into an all season recreational paradise with over a half million visitors annually.