Starting to Get Serious
We've been loosely planning our next (and probably last) big adventure. The loose plan is leave Cape Cod Aug 1 and head west to Puget Sound mostly on US2, then south on I-5 and east on I-84 along the ...
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jplante4 wrote:Tom/Barb wrote:
When transiting from Highway 2, to I-5 do this, leave 2 at Wilber and go to Grand Cooley then Omak, Okanogan, and catch highway 20 to I-5. That will be the prettiest part of your trip.
Wow! I looked at this route. It's north of most of the Seattle metro area which is appealing to me and if the scenery is anything like what Dan posted, I'm in. A couple of questions on this route;
1. Is the way through the mountains twisty and scary? The DW is very nervous on this type of road.
2. Is it feasible to stay on Rt 20 through Oak Harbor and take the ferry to Port Townesend in a 35 foot motorhome? I could pick up 101 and miss Seattle altogether.
We do highway 20 over the route with our 40' Newmar, It is good road all the way. but it is a mountain 2 lane road, slow down take your time, it is a beautiful drive.
Yes, you can stay on 20 all the way to Port Townsend and the Olympic Penn. and then 101 south along the coast. That also is a beautiful drive.
We usually plan a full day Spokane to Oak Harbor (home) you'll want to plan more because of stopping to take pictures.
There is a short twisty up hill climb and a long easy let down between Okanogan and Twisp, That's Loup-Loup pass (4000') an easy do.
The long pull up hill starts just west of Mazama, to the top of Mt.Washington Pass (5400) Then it all down hill to Newhalem.
