Backroads & Byways of Washington: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (Backroads & Byways)

Seventeen road trips and weekend getaways that reveal Washington's hidden charms.

• Cross the state on Highway 20, one of America's prettiest country highways, and see it all—mountains, desert, National forests, tulip fields, swaths of farmland, and countless towns dotting the way.
• Dip into the heart of the Cascades on the Mountain Loop Highway and camp, picnic, hike, or watch bald eagles near the famed Granite Falls.
• Follow the Skagit River through the beautiful Cascades and tour the hydroelectric dam that powers Seattle.
• Amble the beautiful wheat-growing hills of Palouse County and and take in the flavor and ambience of small-town life.
• Wind your way along spectacular Snake River canyon, home of a waterway that Lewis and Clark canoed on their journey to the Pacific Coast.

Backroads & Byways of Washington is the shortest route a visitor can take to explore like a native and the best guide for natives delving more deeply into the history and magic of their home state.