Day 6 - The North Cascades Highway
- Wauconda, WA to Seattle, WA
- 300 miles
- Saturday, July 20
- (Click
on map to view the entire Day 6 route)
 After
a quiet night camped out near the shore of Bonaparte Lake out in
NE Washington State, we pack up and head to the town of Tonasket.
We find a diner there and have yet another hearty breakfast before
continuing west on Highway 20. Once we leave the Okanogan River,
we begin traveling the North Cascades Highway.
 It's
safe to say that the North Cascades Highway is some mighty fine
riding. We travel the highway east to
west, from the rolling, grassy foothills of the eastern
Cascade Mountains, up over the Cascades via Washington Pass and
then down the other side through the thickly forested western
slopes. (Click
on the photo to see the road through Washington Pass)
 Not
surprisingly, this highway is very popular with motorcyclists. We
find ourselves part of a huge contingent in the Washington Pass
parking lot. (Click
on the photo to see the lineup of bikes)
We
head back to Seattle for a day of rest, bike washing and visiting
some Seattle motorcycle shops before heading out on our overnight
ride to see Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier.
Click here for
the overnight ride to Mt. St. Helens
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