Usk, WA to Chewelah, WA

[MrRules]

How is the road between these two cities? It is a gray road on my map and there is no highway number designated. I would be driving a 40' motorhome and towing a car.

[paulj]

On GOogle Maps, E Blanchard Rd appears to be the main alternative. From Streetview it is just a curvy, and a bit narrower, but doesn't climb as high. It skirts Mt Spokane, which also has a ski resort (next road south).

But 41 to 2 to 395 would still be flattest.

I got my dog from a breader near Blanchard, though I met her in Spokane.

[MrRules]

This will be part of a summer trip, mid June. We will be going from Blanchard, ID to Chewelah, WA and I was exploring alternate routes. I will explore the route some more with Google Maps and then make a decision. Thanks for all of the input.

[paulj]

If you are headed west from Glacier on US2 to Sandpoint and Newport, and want to continue west on WA20 over the Cascades, then this route ia good option.

The alternative to the north is WA20 (Tiger to Arden), which is longer, and judging from Google Streetview, just as curvy.

Or south on US2 to Deer Park and US395. This stays south of those mountains, so is flatter, but more civilized and busy (with 4 lane sections).

And WA20 between Kettle Falls and Republic crosses the higher paved pass on a state highway, Sherman Pass. That road is just as steep and curvy, if not more so.

Of the passes across the northern Washington, Flowery Trail is the newest, with good width and curves.

Admittedly the last time I drove Flowery Trail was in an SUV, and I continued west on lesser roads to Gifford and the Inchelium Ferry. Bridge Creek Rd through the Colville Res. is paved, but more rustic.

[Pangaea_Ron]

Mr Rules

What time of year are you planning your trip?

Are you comfortable enough with the provided information to use the route?

[paulj]

It's a ski resort access road - so it climbs into the mountains, and built to be plowed and used through the winter. 49 North has RV parking, with and without electricity.

[Orion]

Here is a Streetview shot of what looked like the twistiest part of the Flower trail. link
The whole road has been photo'd so you could see the whole length to check it all out.

[Pangaea_Ron]

I just looked at the route on Google Maps, County Road 2902 (25 miles, 36 minutes). The road is paved with a center line, and side fog lines. I also got a Google photo shot of the road near the 49 North ski area. It looks fine.

[enblethen]

My mapping software shows the direct road is via US Forest service road. I didn't remember any direct route
I would not take it. Suggest going up US 395 to Colville and taking WA 20.
Or consider south on US 395 to around Deer park then east on county road (Crawford Ave) to US 2 then north to WA 211 then WA 20.

[Islandman]

You should contact the local Public Works office in Newport WA to get specific information on this roadway, believe it's called the Flowery Trail. It has only been paved for the full length in the last 15-20 years, and the east side should be fairly high standard; west side might be a little narrower though. It's been many years since I was on that road going from Usk over to Chewelah, so my info is a little dated.