Highway 20, Northen Washington State
Am intending to pull 40ft, 5th wheel across Hwy 20 from I 5 to 97 sometime in July and have several questions. 1) any severe elivation changes 2) diesel availability 3) RV campgrounds ( full hookup). ...
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Fuel up on or near I-5, Marblemount is the last fuel going east until you get to Winthrop. there are 87 miles of no services between the two.
Up grades -- Newhalem is the start of the climb, first 10 miles are steep crooked and narrow, gear down, slow down. after crossing the lake it is another climb to Colonial creek ( nice camp) then it is up hill again to Panther creek. then it is pretty level until you start up Ruby creek. then the climb for 7-8 miles is steep, crooked. you'll be in a lower gear then it on again off again up hill until you crest Rainey pass, then a 2 mile down hill then up again into Washington pass at 5400 feet. then it is a 15 mile down hill into Mazama then it is a pretty drive thru the valley to Winthrop.
Up grades -- Newhalem is the start of the climb, first 10 miles are steep crooked and narrow, gear down, slow down. after crossing the lake it is another climb to Colonial creek ( nice camp) then it is up hill again to Panther creek. then it is pretty level until you start up Ruby creek. then the climb for 7-8 miles is steep, crooked. you'll be in a lower gear then it on again off again up hill until you crest Rainey pass, then a 2 mile down hill then up again into Washington pass at 5400 feet. then it is a 15 mile down hill into Mazama then it is a pretty drive thru the valley to Winthrop.
