Skagit Tours (Seattle City Light, Newhalem)
The 2026 boat tour dates ended September 27; the next season is not yet posted.
Seattle City Light's Skagit hydro project in the North Cascades: summer boat tours on Diablo Lake about the dams and powerhouses, plus year-round walks at Newhalem.
Ways to visit
Diablo Lake boat tours (lunch and afternoon cruises) Seasonal
All 2026 dates have passed.
- What you see
- Exhibitsseattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tour · about 2.5 hoursseattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- Lunch cruise: check-in 10:15 a.m., about 3 hours. Afternoon cruise: check-in 2:45 p.m., about 2.25 hours. Fall morning cruise (Sept 12-27, Sat-Sun): check-in 10:15 a.m.Season: 2026-07-03 to 2026-09-27 (Lunch and afternoon cruises July 3 to Sept 7 (Wed-Sun plus Labor Day); fall cruises Sept 12-27 (Sat-Sun).)seattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedThe page links to "Registration & Details" without stating the booking rules.seattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- Not stated on the official pageNo price is stated.seattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls (self-guided) Open
- What you see
- Groundsseattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk inseattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunBoth trails are open daily year-round; Ladder Creek Falls is lit from dusk to 11 p.m.seattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedseattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- Not stated on the official pageNo charge is mentioned.seattle.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The Skagit River Hydroelectric Project supplies Seattle with power and sits within Ross Lake National Recreation Area. City Light and the North Cascades Institute run narrated Diablo Lake cruises on a glass-roofed boat that cover the dams and powerhouses, in a July to September season with extra fall dates. Around Newhalem, the Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls trail are open daily year-round, and the falls are lit at night.
Run by: Seattle City Light, with the North Cascades Institute.
Getting there
Newhalem, WA
Newhalem is on State Route 20 in the North Cascades. Ladder Creek Falls trail starts at the parking lot across the river from Gorge Powerhouse; Trail of the Cedars is at the end of Main Street.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (48.69811, -121.20867). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Seattle City Light Skagit Tours:
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
More on the official page: skagittours.com. Check it before you go.
Sources
- seattle.gov/city-light/in-the-community/t… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; who runs it; phone and email; street address; Diablo Lake boat tours (lunch and afternoon cruises): open or closed; Diablo Lake boat tours (lunch and afternoon cruises): what you see; Diablo Lake boat tours (lunch and afternoon cruises): kind of visit; Diablo Lake boat tours (lunch and afternoon cruises): days and hours; Diablo Lake boat tours (lunch and afternoon cruises): booking; Diablo Lake boat tours (lunch and afternoon cruises): cost; Diablo Lake boat tours (lunch and afternoon cruises): requirements; Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls (self-guided): open or closed; Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls (self-guided): what you see; Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls (self-guided): kind of visit; Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls (self-guided): days and hours; Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls (self-guided): booking; Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls (self-guided): cost; Trail of the Cedars and Ladder Creek Falls (self-guided): requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7533… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
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