A scenic driving tour of Leavenworth: From skiing sites to salmon hatcheries

Take in the Leavenworth Ski Hill, Wenatchee River, the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery and several majestic mountain ranges on this driving tour through the spectacular Icicle Valley. The 45-minute journey will take you from the Leavenworth Visitor Center, through the city and its surrounding farmlands, to the Wenatchee River Institute. Along the way, you can look forward to:

• Hearing about the valley’s agricultural industries
• Visiting Leavenworth Ski Hill, which offers visitors plenty of recreational options, from short hikes, to skiing and tubing
• Taking in Tumwater Mountain and the launch site of Leavenworth’s tandem paragliding
• Passing Frankie’s Wayside, Argonaut Coffee & Biscuits, and Heidleburger Drive-In, where you can pop in for a bite to eat
• Finding out about Leavenworth Golf Club, established in 1927, making it one of the oldest golf courses in the Northwest
• Seeing impressive mountain ranges including Icicle Ridge, the Enchantments, and Wedge Mountain, which now lend their names to many of the city’s businesses
• Learning about the historic Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery where you can see thousands of young salmon in their raceways and ponds

Join us on this drive around one of the most beautiful landscapes in Washington. Be warned, by the end of the tour, you may want to move here too!