050823 Wintrop, WA
050823 - Winthrop, Washington
I have formed the opinion that anyone who tells you that a particular road is scenic is usually not the one doing the driving. Especially if it’s a woman. If it’s a man, then he said it because his wife or girlfriend told him to say it.
Scenic roads are for the passengers.
With that being said - i have to admit, that when you can drive slow enough without anybody behind you, a scenic road can be enjoyed.
the Northern Cascade Highway (US-20) goes thru some of the most beautiful countryside i have ever seen.
The majority of it is in the Okanogan National park, and the altitudes ran from about sea level to about 6,0000 ft.
As we started out - our GPS told us it would be about 100 miles.
After driving for about 20 minutes, the road sign said Winthrop 125 miles.
After driving about 60 miles, the signs said - Winthrop - 90 miles. At this rate, we are never going to get there.
The trouble is, the road has so many turns, switchbacks and changes of direction, a crow would be exhaust if he couldn't fly.
Usually i don’t get any pix of the scenery - but at one of the rest stops, there were some good photo ops, and i even dared to take a couple of shots thru the windshield , hoping my new steering stabilizer would keep me on the road long enough to frame the shot.
Diablo Lake was particularly breathtaking from the altitude we were at, but I had a “parade” behind me and couldn't manage a pix.
4 hours later (doing about 40 mph most of the time) we arrived at Winthrop (160 miles on the odometer) - we also had a delay along the way for a construction crew that was clearing the roadway from falling rocks.
They had one lane cleared and were leading traffic alternately thru the one open lane as traffic going the other direction waited patiently (i hope). All i can say is that i am glad i wasn’t there when these rocks fell.
Winthrop is a charming western town that has been preserved in its late 1800's appearance for historical and commercial value. it certainly is a popular and crowded town in season.,
Our campsite was about a mile east of town, but true to form for KOA, they provided a free shuttle service into town times a day.
We wandered in and out of shops with everything from cowboy boots, hats, tombstones, cooking equipment and more.
A nice lunch and a great steak dinner at Three Finger Jack’s Saloon finished off the day nicely. Of course a couple of local beers were included.
I have formed the opinion that anyone who tells you that a particular road is scenic is usually not the one doing the driving. Especially if it’s a woman. If it’s a man, then he said it because his wife or girlfriend told him to say it.
Scenic roads are for the passengers.
With that being said - i have to admit, that when you can drive slow enough without anybody behind you, a scenic road can be enjoyed.
the Northern Cascade Highway (US-20) goes thru some of the most beautiful countryside i have ever seen.
The majority of it is in the Okanogan National park, and the altitudes ran from about sea level to about 6,0000 ft.
As we started out - our GPS told us it would be about 100 miles.
After driving for about 20 minutes, the road sign said Winthrop 125 miles.
After driving about 60 miles, the signs said - Winthrop - 90 miles. At this rate, we are never going to get there.
The trouble is, the road has so many turns, switchbacks and changes of direction, a crow would be exhaust if he couldn't fly.
Usually i don’t get any pix of the scenery - but at one of the rest stops, there were some good photo ops, and i even dared to take a couple of shots thru the windshield , hoping my new steering stabilizer would keep me on the road long enough to frame the shot.
Diablo Lake was particularly breathtaking from the altitude we were at, but I had a “parade” behind me and couldn't manage a pix.
4 hours later (doing about 40 mph most of the time) we arrived at Winthrop (160 miles on the odometer) - we also had a delay along the way for a construction crew that was clearing the roadway from falling rocks.
They had one lane cleared and were leading traffic alternately thru the one open lane as traffic going the other direction waited patiently (i hope). All i can say is that i am glad i wasn’t there when these rocks fell.
Winthrop is a charming western town that has been preserved in its late 1800's appearance for historical and commercial value. it certainly is a popular and crowded town in season.,
Our campsite was about a mile east of town, but true to form for KOA, they provided a free shuttle service into town times a day.
We wandered in and out of shops with everything from cowboy boots, hats, tombstones, cooking equipment and more.
A nice lunch and a great steak dinner at Three Finger Jack’s Saloon finished off the day nicely. Of course a couple of local beers were included.
Till next time,
posted by The Highway Guys @ 7:56 PM
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