Hayward, CA to Lynnwood, WA
Hi all, Trying to talk my husband into towing the trailer this summer to Washington. His navy buddy runs a restaurant in Washington. We've flown before to see Yogi. This time I would like to tow ...
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Good morning, noonenosthis1;
As many others have already written, the drive up I-5 to Washington really is fairly easy with an RV. Any of the other routes to the east, such as US-97 or US-395, will add a few hundred miles to your drive and some more hills.
And while I also live in the same region as PaulJ, I cannot recommend US-2 over Steven's Pass at 4000 feet in preference to I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass at 3000 feet for most RV travel. Also US-2 is mainly a two lane road from just west of Wenatchee, Washington to Monroe, Washington, and you will notice the brakes warming up going down the long steep hill on the west side of Steven's Pass. I-90 is a minimum of four (4) lanes across Washington, and it is an Interstate highway with fewer twists and turns. (Well, yes, you do get the benefit of more arm and shoulder exercise driving US-2.) My ~15,000 pound Winnebago Elandan prefers I-90 for an East-West route across Washington.
However, the point about US-2 or I-90 is moot if you take the more direct route up I-5, and it is an easy two day drive in an RV. Taking the sea level route up US-101 almost to Aberdeen, Washington, and then going east on US-410/Washington State Route 8 to Olympia to get onto I-5 for the last few miles will yield the least mountain climbing or elevation change, but US-101 will take more time, and the comment about exercise with US-2 also applies to US-101.
The nearest RV campground to Lynnwood I believe is the Pleasant Lake RV Park on the east side of SR-527, The Bothell-Everett Highway, south of I-405 and just north of Bothell; about 6 miles driving from Lynnwood.
Enjoy;
Ralph,
Latté Land, Washington
As many others have already written, the drive up I-5 to Washington really is fairly easy with an RV. Any of the other routes to the east, such as US-97 or US-395, will add a few hundred miles to your drive and some more hills.
And while I also live in the same region as PaulJ, I cannot recommend US-2 over Steven's Pass at 4000 feet in preference to I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass at 3000 feet for most RV travel. Also US-2 is mainly a two lane road from just west of Wenatchee, Washington to Monroe, Washington, and you will notice the brakes warming up going down the long steep hill on the west side of Steven's Pass. I-90 is a minimum of four (4) lanes across Washington, and it is an Interstate highway with fewer twists and turns. (Well, yes, you do get the benefit of more arm and shoulder exercise driving US-2.) My ~15,000 pound Winnebago Elandan prefers I-90 for an East-West route across Washington.
However, the point about US-2 or I-90 is moot if you take the more direct route up I-5, and it is an easy two day drive in an RV. Taking the sea level route up US-101 almost to Aberdeen, Washington, and then going east on US-410/Washington State Route 8 to Olympia to get onto I-5 for the last few miles will yield the least mountain climbing or elevation change, but US-101 will take more time, and the comment about exercise with US-2 also applies to US-101.
The nearest RV campground to Lynnwood I believe is the Pleasant Lake RV Park on the east side of SR-527, The Bothell-Everett Highway, south of I-405 and just north of Bothell; about 6 miles driving from Lynnwood.
Enjoy;
Ralph,
Latté Land, Washington
