Rider-Friendly Routes
10 rider-friendly routes in Washington.
Bellingham's Mt Baker Road
57-mile route from Bellingham through Cascades to Mt Baker with 30 miles of sweepers and 15 miles of alpine hairpins.
Chinook Pass
95-mile crossing of Mt Rainier National Park with triple-S curves at summit and cascading river views. SEASONAL: Usually closed December through June.
Chuckanut Drive
Scenic 19-mile coastal climb from Burlington through forest and farmland to Fairhaven with Puget Sound views.
Hurricane Ridge
17-mile alpine ascent through Olympic National Park with panoramic 270-degree views from 5,757-foot ridgeline.
Mt Rainier Ramble
70-mile loop around Mount Rainier's foothills featuring sharp switchbacks and views of the 14,411-foot glacier-covered volcano.
North Cascades Highway
Legendary 87-mile mountain pass through national park with 65 miles of twisty curves and over 40 viewable waterfalls. SEASONAL: April to October only.
Rattlesnake Pass to Wallowa Lake
98-mile technical mountain crossing from Asotin through 87-mile fuel gap; dozens of tight curves hugging steep walls above Grande Ronde River valley.
The Klickitat Loop
80-mile northwestern loop mixing fast sweepers with technical twisties; scenic views of Mt Adams and the Klickitat River canyon.
Wawawai Snake River Loop
44-mile loop from Pullman traversing Palouse ridge lines above farmland and descending to Snake River valley.
Wind River Road
36-mile remote forest traverse through Gifford Pinchot National Forest with tight twists and clean pavement; near Mount St Helens.