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Best route from Yellowstone to Seattle
Submitted by Leon McCarron on Fri, 2010-07-09 15:01
Hey there,
I'm currently cycling cross country in the USA, and will be camping tonight in Cody, WY - the Eastern entrance to Yellowstone. I plan to spend a few days in the park and then head to Seattle. I have to reach Seattle by the 27th July at the latest, so I've got some time restrictions, but nothing too serious (I average 70-100 miles a day.)
Does anyone know the nicest route out of Yellowstone that would lead me to Seattle, taking around 2 weeks?
Many thanks
Leon
www.leonmccarron.com
Yellowstone to Seattle
A friend thought the route that was good to Moscow Idaho was through the Madison campground, Earthquake dam, Dillon, Lost pass to the Bitterroot Valley, Hamilton to Lolo Pass. That puts you in at Lewiston Idaho which might be a bit south of where you want to be.
Best route from Yellowstone to Seattle
I’ve done different legs of the ride several times. Myself I would work my way up north and ride through Sherman Pass in Washington and then on to the North Cascade Highway. It is the most scenic with less traffic. You are also in the cooler mountains with more forest than typical eastern Washington. This adds some miles though, but that shouldn’t be a problem with the mileage you are currently putting in.
You could also do a more Southern route, following the snake and then Columbia river. Start to head north to go through Mt. Rainer National Park. This is quicker, but in July / August real hot!
Robert Mink
Jary via Spokane USA
Yellowstone to Seattle`
Did that exact route 2007. Exit thru West Yellowstone, MT to Ennis, Twin Bridges (great new campground for cyclists from what I've heard), Dillon, Jackson, Big Hole Battlefield, Lost Trail pass, up Bitterroot Valley to Missoula ... then either jump on I-90 for about 100 miles or take all the parallel paths along freeway to Idaho Border. Jump on extensive bike path system in Wallace, ID to Coeur d Alene Lake. Overnight on water at Harrison. Then onto town of Coeur d Alene, where pickup another bike trail to Spokane, along gorgeous Spokane River. In Spokane get on hwy 2. Best pavement we found across USA, thru Davenport to Columbia River. Thru Wenatchee, leavenworth, enroute to north Seattle. Pickup Burke Gilman trail at Woodinville for bike path about 20 miles all the way to downtown Seattle. We have home just off trail in north Seattle.