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profdant139
Explorer II
Aug 23, 2022

SoCal to east side of North Cascades: 395 or 395/97?

In September, we're heading to the east side of the North Cascades of Washington. For at least half the trip, I want to avoid Interstate 5 -- the freeway might be a little faster, but it is dull, hil...
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profdant139
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Nov 01, 2022
Update -- thanks again for the tips! We took 395 to 31 to 97. Much less stress than Interstate 5. Wide open country. Lots of areas with no cell reception. Plan your gas stops carefully -- sometimes it is 120 miles between stations!!

If you take the Summer Lake cutoff, I recommend the Anna Reservoir RV park. Clean, well maintained, very quiet, great stars. It's at the north end of the lake.

The Summer Lake RV park was VERY rustic. But it does have a hot spring.

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