Monroe

Monroe is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. It is the home of the Evergreen State Fair, and the entrance to the Stevens Pass Highway.

Woods Creek in Monroe

Get in

By car

• US Highway 2 connects Monroe to the northwest (Cities of Snohomish and Everett) and to the southeast (Cities of Leavenworth, Wenatchee and eventually to Spokane and Idaho) through the beautiful Cascade Mountains via Stevens Pass. The drive from Snohomish to Monroe is mostly farmland, while the drive east and beyond is mostly forest. Monroe is generally considered the last stop for east-bound travelers, as it has the most options for food, lodging, bathrooms, or gasoline before trekking over the mountain pass and reaching the next big city of Leavenworth (1.5 - 2 hrs of driving).
• State Route (SR) 522 comes from the southwest originating from I-405 in Woodinville and ending at Highway 2 at the beginning of Monroe's newer retail area.
• Monroe-Duvall Rd (SR-203) originates further south at I-90 in Snoqualmie and winds 29 mi (47 km) up into Monroe through Pleasant Hill, Carnation, and Duvall. It crosses the Skykomish River and enters into Monroe as Lewis St,. It ends at its intersection with US Hwy 2.

Get around

• Community Transit, ☏ +1 425-353-7433, toll-free: +1-800-562-1375. Operates local and regional public transit bus routes in Snohomish County, except only local routes in Everett. Communities within the county served by this operator's routes include Arlington, Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Snohomish, and Stanwood. (updated Jun 2023)
  • Bus routes travel to Monroe from Everett (270, 271) via Snohomish, and express buses from Seattle (424) via Kirkland and Woodinville.

See

• 1 Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave SE (Same location as Evergreen Speedway. Northwest of Junction SR-522 and US-2.). Host a variety of events such as antique shows, concerts, holiday events, rodeos, and of course the Evergreen State Fair. Facilities can be rented out for private events. 
• 2 Monroe Historical Society & Museum, 207 E Main St, ☏ +1 360-217-7223. (updated Aug 2017)
• 3 Western Heritage Center, 611 US Highway 2, ☏ +1 425-232-3493. (updated Aug 2017)

Do

• 1 Evergreen Speedway, 14405 179th Ave SE (Same location as Evergreen State Fairgrounds, NW of Jct US-2 and SR-522). (updated Aug 2017)
• Evergreen State Fair. Held in August and September, it is one of the largest county fairs in the Pacific Northwest. 

Eat

• 1 Lewis & Main Restaurant, 104 N Lewis St, ☏ +1 360-799-3573. very spendy. 
• 2 Alfy's Pizza, 9121 US Highway 2, ☏ +1 360-794-7775. (updated Aug 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Best Western Sky Valley Inn, 19233 US Highway 2, ☏ +1 360 794-3111, fax: +1 360 794-0179. (updated Aug 2017)
• 2 Evergreen Inn & Suites, Monroe, 19103 US Highway 2, ☏ +1 360-863-1900. (updated Aug 2017)

Go next

Monroe is on the North Cascade Loop itinerary.

Routes through Monroe

Everett ← Snohomish ←	W  E	→ Skykomish Valley → Wenatchee
Seattle ← Woodinville ←	SW  NE	→ END