Highway 20 Washington Pass: Washington Motorcycle Rides

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Title: Highway 20 Washington Pass

State: Washington

Submitted By: Captain Jeff Martin

Date Submitted: Dec 03

Motorcycle Type: 03 Honda Goldwing

Motorcycle Road Length: 70+ miles

Diablo Lake

Motorcycle Road Scenery:

You'll be amazed by 65 miles of old growth forest thru a national park with alpine vistas climbing from sea level to 8000 ft. and ending up in a great town Winthrop Washington. This is truly one of Washington's hidden secrets!!!

Eastern end of Northern Cascades near Winthrop, WA

Motorcycle Road Quality:

A VERY twisty road with some rock falling danger and of course plenty of deer to watch out for. Excellent road quality and never boring however this road is only open from April to October.

Motorcycle Roadside Amenities:

No amenities from Marblemount to Winthrop however, the ride has many pull outs with overlooks of some breath taking views of the cascade mountains over 40 waterfalls that can be viewed from the road. The North Cascade National Park is one of the best national parks in the US and has plenty of outdoor activities to offer.

Directions:

Start your route in the small town of Marblemount, WA. If you don't know where Marblemount is, either visit this electronic map showing how to get there (zoom in and out as much as you need) or just look on a Washington map and follow I-5 about 65 miles north of Seattle and then follow state route 20 about 40 miles east.

Start your route in Marblemount and simply follow route 20 east all the way through the incredible North Cascade National Park, taking 20 all the way to Winthrop, WA. Enjoy!

Note: If you continue the ride around the north cascades scenic hwy (you'll go from state route 20 to US route 97 and then to US route 2) you will see the spectacular Lake Chelan and return to I-5 via Stevens Pass near Everett Washington.

Additional Information:

      - View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather.
      - Washington State Parks
      - Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

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The Geezy Rider - 1986 Kawasaki

Posted 43 days ago

I/we have ridden this route many times. If the traffic is light it is a great ride. And like the Captain, I prefer to spend the night in Winthrop or Twisp. The name escapes at the moment but there is a great Bar/cafe in Twisp just off main street that has great steaks and breakfast meals.Then I/we head south to Wenatchee and take Highway 2 back across Stevens Pass to Everett which is also a very nice scenic ride.

Jamie - 1993 Harley-Davidson

Posted 187 days ago

We ride this highway with our friends every summer and stay for the weekend in Winthrop or neighboring Twisp. It is a fantastic ride, the road itself is probably not for beginners but isn't too difficult to navigate. The road crews do a fairly good job of keeping the highway clear of rocks and debris but the danger is always there. All in all it is an incredibly beautiful and relaxing ride and you will thoroughly enjoy it, just keep an eye out for the deer.

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