US Rt 2 from Sault Ste. Marie MI to WA
Has anyone driven all or parts of this route, if so I'd appreciate your comments. What kind of road is 2? think the times Google Map shows are anywhere near correct? I94/90 at 2081 miles, taking 3...
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US2 across the Great Plains (east side of GlacierNP) is flat and straight. It then crosses the Rockies around the south side of Glacier on one of the lowest passes. Across the rest of Montana it turns north and south several times so it can stay mostly in river valleys. It cross the narrowest part of Idaho around Sandpoint and Priest River, vacations areas for Idahoians.
Spokane is first significant city that it passes through. West of there it crosses a large area of wheat fields. You can deviate from it to see Lake Roosevelt and Grand Coulee Dam. There is a good drop the plateau level to the Columbia River, followed by a gradual climb to Stevens Pass as it crosses the Cascades. It drops rapidly to a river valley on the west side of Stevens Pass, and follows that to Puget Sound. Traffic picks up as it passes through old railroad towns with names like Startup, Gold Bar, Sultan and Monroe.
Spokane is first significant city that it passes through. West of there it crosses a large area of wheat fields. You can deviate from it to see Lake Roosevelt and Grand Coulee Dam. There is a good drop the plateau level to the Columbia River, followed by a gradual climb to Stevens Pass as it crosses the Cascades. It drops rapidly to a river valley on the west side of Stevens Pass, and follows that to Puget Sound. Traffic picks up as it passes through old railroad towns with names like Startup, Gold Bar, Sultan and Monroe.
