North Cascades Scenic Highway (Route 20)
Is the North Cascades Scenic Highway (Route 20) a suitable road for towing a 34-ft fifth wheel? We want to travel it next July going from east to west. We are planning to camp in Winthrop first, then...
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A few thoughts on getting Winthrop.
Probably the flattest is I90 to Gorge, then north to Winnatchee (I forget the state highway number), and US97 to Patros, and then another state hwy to Twisp.
US to Wilbur, and then NW past Grand Coulee Dam is a scenic route. You have to take WA20 over Louploup pass to get to Twisp, but that's no big deal.
W20 from Newport/ID is another option, or US395 from Spokane to Kettle Valley to cut off a corner. WA20 west of the Columbia crosses Sherman Pass. It's the highest paved pass in the state, but I haven't read of anyone complaining about it.
All these will pass through wild fire burns from the past 2 years.
Mt Baker Hwy is probably RV friendly up to the 2nd Forest Service campground. After that it climbs with grades and curves up to the ski area and hiking. That's snowiest highway in the state, and plowing all the way to Artist Point maybe delayed till July. WSDOT has Flickr pictures of all of their spring plowing.
Probably the flattest is I90 to Gorge, then north to Winnatchee (I forget the state highway number), and US97 to Patros, and then another state hwy to Twisp.
US to Wilbur, and then NW past Grand Coulee Dam is a scenic route. You have to take WA20 over Louploup pass to get to Twisp, but that's no big deal.
W20 from Newport/ID is another option, or US395 from Spokane to Kettle Valley to cut off a corner. WA20 west of the Columbia crosses Sherman Pass. It's the highest paved pass in the state, but I haven't read of anyone complaining about it.
All these will pass through wild fire burns from the past 2 years.
Mt Baker Hwy is probably RV friendly up to the 2nd Forest Service campground. After that it climbs with grades and curves up to the ski area and hiking. That's snowiest highway in the state, and plowing all the way to Artist Point maybe delayed till July. WSDOT has Flickr pictures of all of their spring plowing.
