Snoqualmie Valley
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About Snoqualmie Valley
Snoqualmie Valley is a rural valley along the Snoqualmie River in King County of Washington State. The principal communities are 1 Duvall, 2 Carnation, and 3 Fall City.
Most definitions of Snoqualmie Valley also include the cities of Snoqualmie and North Bend, which have separate articles in Wikivoyage. They sometimes also include Monroe, where the Snoqualmie and Skykomish Rivers meet.
Snoqualmie Valley travel guide
Getting there
By car State Route 203 (WA-203) runs along the east side of the river, connecting to Snoqualmie and Monroe.
From Interstate 90 (I-90), take Exit 22 to Preston-Fall City Rd or Exit 25 to Snoqualmie Parkway. From US Highway 2 (US-2) at Monroe, turn south onto Lewis St.
By bus Bus service to Snoqualmie Valley is much more limited than in other parts of the county.
King County Metro, ☏ +1 206-553-3000. Runs bus, streetcar and monorail routes within King County. Serves Auburn, Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Mercer Island, North Bend, Redmond, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Tukwila, Vashon Island, White Center, and Woodinville. $3 for 2 hours ($1 seniors 65+, Free youth 0-18). (updated Sep 2025) Snoqualmie Valley Transportation, ☏ +1 425 888-7001. All buses are wheelchair-lift equipped with service to North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Preston, Carnation, Duvall, and Monroe. $1 per ride. (updated Feb 2025)
Buy
There are grocery stores in Duvall and Carnation.
Eat
Most dining options are in Duvall. Carnation and Fall City both have several restaurants as well.
Sleep
There is only one hotel in the area. There are also several small B&Bs.
1 The Roadhouse Inn, 4200 Preston Fall City Rd SE, Fall City, ☏ +1 425-222-4800. Vintage style inn and restaurant, since 1916. (updated Feb 2025)
Camping 2 Tall Chief RV Campground, 29290 SE 8th St, Fall City, ☏ +1 4252220778. (updated Feb 2025) 3 Tolt-MacDonald Park and Campground, 31020 NE 40th St, Carnation. (updated Feb 2025)
Go next
Snoqualmie — historic railroad and logging town, home to the impressive Snoqualmie Falls North Bend — David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks was partially filmed here Skykomish Valley — more rural towns along a Snoqualmie tributary, with some big mountains on the way to Stevens Pass.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.