Sedro-Woolley

Sedro-Woolley is a city in The Skagit Valley in the North Cascades region of Washington State.

Understand

If you want to understand Washington state's logging history, start in Sedro-Woolley. Logging is not a thing of the past in Sedro-Woolley. You'll still see loggers walking into Oliver-Hammer to buy cork boots and hickory shirts.

Get in

By Car: Take Highway 20 east from Burlington. By Train: Amtrak runs buses and trains from Seattle daily to Mount Vernon. From Mount Vernon, take the 90X bus to Sedro-Woolley.

Get around

Skagit Transit, ☏ +1 360-757-4433, custserv@skagittransit.org. Operates bus service within Skagit County including within and between Anacortes, Burlington, La Conner, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley. The buses do not run at night. Also offers connecting service from other counties, including route 80X traveling south from Bellingham and route 90X traveling north from Everett. Routes 80X and 90X stop in Burlington and Mount Vernon. (updated Sep 2022)

See

Enjoy the old-time logging equipment such as the Mac Yarder “Little Tugger” and the Steam Donkey that depict Sedro-Woolley’s history, and out on Highway 20 is the old steam train, Engine Number 2, that in past years acted as the City’s Visitor’s Center.

Every year on the 4th of July, Sedro-Woolley hosts a chainsaw carving contest. The city buys several sculptures each year and displays them around town. They now have more than 25 carvings to see.

Do

• 1 Sedro-Woolley Museum, 725 Murdock St, ☏ +1 360-855-2390. 
• 2 Lake Whatcom Railway (From the intersection of Highways 9 and 20, travel north on Highway 9 for 10 miles and turn right at NP Rd), ☏ +1 360-441-0719. Ride on train cars that are over 100 years old pulled by a steam engine. (updated Jun 2023)

Buy

• 1 Oliver-Hammer Clothes Shop, 821 Metcalf St, ☏ +1 360-855-0395. Since 1921, Oliver-Hammer Clothes Shop has provided working men and women with quality outdoor and work clothing at a fair price. 

Eat

• 1 Hal's Drive In, 321 State St, ☏ +1 360-855-0868. A legend. 

Drink

• 1 Cascade Pizza, 852 W State Route 20, ☏ +1 360-856-1136. Live music, beer, pizza. Twisted Sister played here! 

Sleep

• 1 Three Rivers Inn, 210 Ball St, toll-free: +1-800-221-5122. (updated Jun 2023)

Go next

Routes through Sedro-Woolley

Abbotsford ← ← Sumas ←	N  S	→ Mount Vernon → Seattle
Port Townsend ← Burlington ←	W  E	→ Lyman → North Cascades N.P.