Hwy 395 North through Oregon and Washington

Been on this highway many times. If you want an easy ride, when you get to Pendleton, head West on I-84 to I-82 North, through The Tri cities--(watch the road signs carefully) head to Spokane, then to my town--Coeur d Alene.
Now, when you are in CDA, visit the Seasons Restaurant on Thursday evening for a great $10.00 beer & burger. Or The Cedars Restaurant, or Wolf Lodge.

North and south of John Day is some long pulls, but good roads.

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Open the map and see the elevation graph. KEN

I don't know why you would abandon 395 through WA. Once you get north of Tri-Cities it's a wide-open four-lane highway as far as Ritzville on I-90. And there's a great rest stop about halfway up with an RV dump.

It is a wonderful, scenic drive!

US395 in Washington is quite flat, and divided. About half way up it joins I90.

I don't see the point to turning east on 12 and then north on 195. That gets you deeper into the Palouse. I have enjoyed taking 12 to Lewiston, but that was on the way to the Snake/Salmon River country, not points north.

The hilliest portion of 395 is northern Oregon, between US20 and I90.

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Sure. You will have some choices as you go north. Staying on 395 all the way to Pendleton is a great route. I have done it lots of times. Then take 12, 127, and 195 into Spokane. The Palouse Country of eastern WA can be windy with lots of el change. Stay on the main roads.

395 is the eastern main route north south through Oregon to Washing state. Mainly a 2 lane road with plenty of passing opportunities. You will be going through mountainous terrain so just be prepared for that. I live just a a bit west of 395 in central Oregon and have done the 395 from John Day south to Burns. No problem, FromJohn Day north should be no different than other routes I have taken north to Baker City, etc. Like any mountain road, take your time, enjoy the scenery and stops. Just need to be aware of your fuel situation as there aren't a great deal of stations along the route. Also, timing is important, but if you are in Burns before or after station operations hours, you can now pay and pump your own fuel after hours.