Washington Route 127 is one of the twisty little routes that cross the Snake River in Eastern Washington. With its southern terminus in Dodge and northern end near Dusty, this road crosses the Snake River via the Central Ferry Bridge. If for some reason you are unable to cross the dam further upstream at the… Continue reading Washington State Route 127
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Eastern & Central Washington (“Dry Side”)
Wawawai Canyon Road / Wawawai Road
“I must say, old chap. This is one delectable piece of pavement.” Yes, that really is the phrase that went through my mind as I was absolutely tearing down this little stretch of asphalt bliss. When not cackling like a proverbial witch, that is. At one recent event over in Eastern Washington, I was fortunate… Continue reading Wawawai Canyon Road / Wawawai Road
Washington State Route 153 ‘Methow Valley Highway’
Washington State Route 153 starts at a Y-branch a few miles southeast of Twisp and follows the Methow River Valley down to US 97. The highway winds across the valley floor, crossing and re-crossing the river in between farms and fruit stands. The curves are primarily wide sweepers at or near the 55mph speed on… Continue reading Washington State Route 153 ‘Methow Valley Highway’
Washington State Route 14 ‘Gorge Highway’
On the glorious mid-October weekend that we celebrated the end of another riding season with our friends in Vancouver, Washington, we treated ourselves with an early Sunday return trip on SR14. SR14 is one of those highways that re-kindles my love of the old roads, and the craftsmanship and aesthetics that were built into them.… Continue reading Washington State Route 14 ‘Gorge Highway’
Almota Road
This is north half of one of the best road pairs in Eastern Washington. I experienced this road in June of 2007 and I must admit that I had an absolute blast. This road has a fantastic set of corners north of the dam, and its north end leads up to Colfax where one can… Continue reading Almota Road