Doing the Coast? Plenty of fuel and don’t want to slog through downtown Aberdeen? Have we got a road for you. SR107 runs right along the Willapa River and gives you a very nice shortcut between US101 and US12. The road is chock full of sweepers and a very reasonable 50mph speed limit. I don’t… Continue reading Washington State Route 107
Category: Western WA
Western Washington & Olympic Mountains
Green Valley Road (Auburn, WA)
The Green Valley Road is a twisting rural, two-lane through the Green River Valley. The old wagon trail winds between fields, stables, and active farms between lush hills. Sited on the eastern end of this road is Flaming Geyser State Park. Heading into the bends east of Flaming Geyser The geyser apparently isn’t as spectacular… Continue reading Green Valley Road (Auburn, WA)
Gifford-Pinchot Forest Service 23
Just about everyone in the Pacific Northwest is familiar with Forest Service Road 25, the road that goes around the east side of Mt. St. Helens and provides a way to get to FS99 and Windy Ridge. Where FS25 is a twisty, curvy work of art done in asphalt, FS23 is another matter. FS23 splits… Continue reading Gifford-Pinchot Forest Service 23
US Route 101 from Port Angeles to Rialto Beach via Sol Duc Hot Springs
Story by Steve Deligan From Port Angeles, follow Hwy 101 West toward Lake Crescent. It’s about 15 miles or so to the lake. Once at the lake, the fun begins. Hwy 101 around Lake Crescent is amazingly beautiful. You will be hard pressed to keep your eyes on the road. Take advantage of the occasional… Continue reading US Route 101 from Port Angeles to Rialto Beach via Sol Duc Hot Springs
Washington State Route 509 ‘Marine View Drive’
Note: This article concerns the Tacoma to Federal Way section of SR509. I’m not at all interested in the 4-lane commuter super-slab that the rest of this beautiful road has been and is being turned into. SR509 starts near the Port of Tacoma docks at Interstate 705 at the Thea Foss Waterway. The route zips… Continue reading Washington State Route 509 ‘Marine View Drive’