We've never done either of these roads! Have had them on our list in the past but forest fires caused a change in plans. So if were only going to do one or the other, which would you choose? We'll be travelling west to east. We may plan an extra day or two on whichever one we travel to do some hiking.

It is the time it that the highway closes. watch weather we already had snow.

WA 20 usually closes around Thanksgiving (depending on snow fall) and US 2 is open year-round but sometimes has temporary closures do to snow removal or avalanche control. These usually only last a few hours but can last a day or two. Both of these routes are gorgeous. We make the tirp over US2 many times every year.I can't choose just one! Pick the one that takes you the route that sounds best and you'll be fine. US2 is shorter but WA20 is more scenic. If you go WA20, you have to stop in Winthrop for icecream!

Tom/Barb wrote:It is the time it that the highway closes. watch weather we already had snow.I forgot to say that I'm planning next summers trip. Hopefully the snow will be cleared off the road by July!thanks for the input.

In my opinion WA-20 over the N. Cascades is more scenic, is more remote than is US-2 over Stevens Pass, and is the safer of the two routes. Depending upon time of day, weekend vs. weekday, etc., US-2 west of the summit can be very congested and over the years has had many, many traffic fatalities. Both routes are scenic, but I recommend WA-20 for you.

Depends on when you are traveling. WA20 is beautiful but it will be closed some time this month if not already and doesn't usually open until some time in May or later. Living in WA most of my life, I prefer White Pass, US12, to US2.

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4runnerguy
Explorer
Nov 13, 2019
Tom/Barb wrote:
It is the time it that the highway closes. watch weather we already had snow.
I forgot to say that I'm planning next summers trip. Hopefully the snow will be cleared off the road by July!

thanks for the input.
ScottG
Nomad
Nov 13, 2019
WA 20 usually closes around Thanksgiving (depending on snow fall) and US 2 is open year-round but sometimes has temporary closures do to snow removal or avalanche control. These usually only last a few hours but can last a day or two.

Both of these routes are gorgeous. We make the tirp over US2 many times every year.

I can't choose just one! Pick the one that takes you the route that sounds best and you'll be fine. US2 is shorter but WA20 is more scenic.
If you go WA20, you have to stop in Winthrop for icecream!
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Nov 13, 2019
It is the time it that the highway closes. watch weather we already had snow.

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