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, hilly, and crowded.
So we are going to try the inland route. I see two major choices: 395 up the east side of the Sierra, over to 97 at around Klamath Falls, and then take 97 the rest of the way.
Or take 395 almost the whole way, and then join up with 97 north of Wenatchee.
We will be towing a small trailer at around 60 mph, and slower in mountainous terrain. We're not going to rush -- this will take four full days to go around 1300 miles.
Which way would you choose? Which route is likely to be more interesting? Less traffic? Less hilly?
I'd appreciate any and all advice, especially from those with experience with these routes. Thanks in advance!
(And just to finish the routing, we will spend some time on the east side of the mountains and then cut over to North Cascades National Park and the Mt. Baker area. The whole trip should take us about a month.)
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