Moved To Washington State...Where to Drive?

[BeachBum]

Hey all, Just moved to Washington state to a place called Whidbey Island off the coast of Seattle. It seems nice although I miss the Carolina blue skies as it has been traded for daily clouds and rain. But you can't beat the mountains! Anyway, anyone have any suggestions for fun roads/roadtrips that I could take the box on?

Thanks,
Greg

[944boy]

I'm sorry............... ;-) People drive way too slow around here.

To look for great places to drive and people to drive with go here:
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/northwest-87/

And it rains...... a lot........

-Greg(also)

[Rick V]

I was in the tri city area back in may (Kenniwick-Richland-Pasco) Had a blast running around outside of town. I did almost wreck as I watched a tumble weed go past me from the other direction. We don't have those here in Va.

[OldBlevins]

Winter kind of limits your options around here (I live between Everett and Seattle), but when it warms up, the roads around Mt Rainier are a blast to drive, and its beautiful country.

The North Cascades Hwy is also totally gorgeous, especially for top-down driving.

Welcome to the Sunny Northwest!

[FTD]

The NorthWest is BeeeYouteeful. Take vids of your drives and give us a vicarious experience. Pleeeeaaasse.
:dance:

[wconley]

Welcome to Washington. As mentioned, there are lots of nice drives in the area and even more so next summer when it gets here. Here are some to try:

• North Cascades Hiway
• Mt. Rainier loop
• Eastern Washington via Hiway 2
• Olympic Penninsula, Hurricane Ridge and Hoh rain forest
• Chuckanutt Drive up by Bellingham
• Columbia River Gorge old hiway east of Portland

Also, get involved with the local PCA chapter, and/or the Puget Sound Region BMW CCA Chapter, as both have organized drives that usually include back roads you won't easily find on your own.

[Spinnaker]

You won't be driving Chuckanut Drive for a while.

From Washington State DOT:
SR 11 - Closed to traffic on SR 11 in both directions from MP 12.50 after EXIT TO REST AREA to MP 14.20 before EXIT TO LARRABEE ST PARK since 1:30 PM, 11/10/08 until further notice due to rock fall
From milepost 12 to milepost 15
Report Detail: A large rockslide is blocking both lanes of SR 11 (Chuckanut Drive) at milepost 13.3, near the Whatcom-Skagit county line. Drivers can detour around the area by using I-5.

[wconley]

AAAACK! Good catch, it's been awhile since I've been up there.