Thanks for that, Mike. Looks like something I should strongly consider.
Chuck Norcutt
Mike wrote:
>> ....We'll also stop in Coeur D'alene, Idaho to see an old friend ...
>>
>> From Seattle we'll head down the coast through Portland and then pick up
>> the coast road (101) to San Francisco and other points south ...
> Some comments on the PacNW part of the trip;
>
> I90 is a pretty boring route through WA, fastest but not recommended. At
> Spokane I would suggest Hwy 2 to the Columbia River. This allows an easy
> side trip to Grand Coulee and Dry Falls and Sun Lakes. A trip to the dam
> itself (named after the coulee it blocks) is a few miles farther if you
> like that sort of thing.
> At the river you have the option of continuing Hwy 2 over Stevens Pass.
> A much more scenic route than I90 over Snoqualmie Pass. I'd guess that
> this route would add maybe 1½ hrs. to the drive time from Spokane to
> Seattle.
>
> At the Columbia River another option is to take Hwy 97 north up the
> river to Pateros then up the Methow River (Hwy153) to Hwy 20 across the
> North Cascades. This is perhaps the most scenic drive in this part of
> the PacNW and should not be missed IMHO but would be best with a stop
> over night at Lake Chelan, (or Twisp or Winthrop). Contact me directly
> for more info if you choose this route.
>
> I5 from Seattle to Portland is another boring stretch. I did it many
> times when my daughter was in school in Portland. The coast route is
> very scenic but exceedingly slow going. I would pick just one section to
> do on this trip.
>
> Mike
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