The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, National Scenic Byways Program and Washington State Legislature, completed a major construction project to build Snoqualmie Point Park. Just south of eastbound Interstate 90 exit 27, the new City of Snoqualmie park could have become office buildings. Instead the park site and surrounding lands on Rattlesnake Mountain have been protected for the public. Photos of the construction of visitor facilities:

Early grading of the road, before view promontory was built. Mid-August 2006.	Shaping paths and view promontory.
Foundation forms on the view promontory. Larry White & David Dembeck, far right, monitor the project for City of Snoqualmie Parks Department.	The beginning of the foundation for the view shelter.
View shelter foundations in December 2006.	The park has a sweeping view that stretches from Mt. Baker to Snoqualmie Pass.
Landscape architect Justin Irons and architect Paul Olsen check the base course of the pervious surface entry road & parking slots. The road meets new standards for low-impact development.	The construction team: Dave Scott, inspector from KBA Construction Management; Paul Olsen, architect from Jones and Jones; Steve Murdoch, project manager, CA Carey Company and Gary Thellen, Site Manager, CA Carey.
Foundation work continues, late December 2006.	View shelter walls take shape - January 2007.
View shelter rock walls will ring visitor facilities - January 2007.	Early February 2007: retaining walls and parking curbs.
May 2007: clouds obscure the Mt. Si view from the view shelter rock walls.	Visitor walkways take shape.
May 2007: Parking lots and landscaping.	Foundation work on the bathrooms has begun!
Adjacent to Snoqualmie Point, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust built a new trailhead to Rattlesnake Mountain.	The new Rattlesnake Mountain Trail will allow hikers to go from Rattlesnake Lake (I-90 exit 32) and hike 11 miles to Snoqualmie Point (I-90 exit 27.)

 

This scenic viewpoint was protected in park status by the cooperative work of The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, the Trust for Public Land, the City of Snoqualmie and the USDA Forest Service. 

US Senator Slade Gorton championed this conservation project in Congress and Representative Jennifer Dunn secured funds to plan this park. 

Surrounding public forests provide public recreation, sustainable timber harvest, wildlife habitat and clean air and water.

Many donors have contributed to Snoqualmie Point Park:
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation    **  The Federal Highways
Administration Scenic Byways Program **  The 2006 Washington State Legislature ** Priscilla Bullitt Collins ** Puget Sound Energy ** City of Snoqualmie ** James R. Ellis ** Gretchen  and Lyman Hull

**GeoEngineers  ** HD Fowler Company  **  Cadman  **  Hancock Timber Resources Group  **  Hos Brothers Trucking  **  Quadrant Homes **  North Fork Enterprises ** Goodfellow Bros. Inc. **   HD Supply Waterworks ** Speer Taps, Inc. ** Alpine Lakes Protection Society

 

The Grand Opening Celebration at Snoqualmie Point took place on October 27, 2007!