Winter on Stevens Pass

Great Northern’s historic crossing of Stevens Pass has never been easy. The first two months of 2020 proved particularly harsh as “Old Man Winter” relentlessly pounded BNSF’s Scenic Subdivision with a barrage of winter storms. This provided the perfect setting for capturing trains in punishing arctic conditions.

On the west side, we will visit Skykomish, which lies at the base of the mountain grade. From here, trains dig in for the 2.2% climb across the Foss River Trestle, over the icy waters of Deception Creek, and into Scenic and the west bore of the 7.8-mile-long Cascade Tunnel.

On the east side, trains emerge back into the wintry setting at the east portal of the Cascade Tunnel. From Berne, it’s a stiff 2.2% descending grade to Merritt and Winton as the railroad navigates the foothills of the Cascades. Leaving the snow zone behind, we will tour the former railroad town of Leavenworth, which has been transformed into a Bavarian village decorated in Christmas lights for most of the winter. Bundle up and get ready for a chilling railroad adventure!

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0:00 Intro
3:29 Map
6:31 Index
10:22 Baring
11:33 South Fork Skykomish River
12:57 Miller River
14:29 Skykomish
30:12 Gold Bar
35:06 East Skykomish
39:01 Foss River Trestle
49:11 Deception Creek
52:13 Scenic
59:13 West Portal Cascade Tunnel
09:49 East Portal Cascade Tunnel
1:15:17 The Slot (Nason Creek Bridge)
1:17:07 Merritt
1:24:19 Nason Creek
1:25:40 Winton
1:27:26 Tumwater Dam
1:28:23 Wenatchee River Bridge
1:34:27 Leavenworth