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A beautiful canyon viewed from Eastbound I84 after Baker City

Campsite at this small state park in the northeast corner of the state. We were the only ones there plus the host after Memorial Day. Our site was right by the creek and bridge.

Pine trees at Minam state park, a small park offering camping along the Wallowa River

Vista from one of the switchbacks of Wallupa Creek

Mud Creek water access site for rafts floating the Grande Ronde River. We watched a group land and pack up. It was quite a long process.

This paved then graded gravel road follows the Grande Ronde River into Oregon.

Highway 129 heading southwest via a few switchbacks into Oregon.

Downstream of the falls heading south toward the Columbia River.

Our state waterfall. We were greeted at the entrance by a ranger who warned us of rattlesnakes.

Wildflowers at Klipchuck in late May

The next morning, at Klipchuck, we received a dusting of snow in late May.

Approaching Washington Pass eastbound on Highway 20. Kangaroo Ridge looming ahead.

Short nature walk on a boardwalk through typical NW Washington forest off Highway 20.

Diablo Vista Overlook along North Cascade Highway 20. We always stop here for the view.

Travels in NW and Rocky Mt states

We always stop at Diablo Vista for the view and vault toilets. One of the prettiest places on the planet. There was a bit more snow from 5 weeks ago which is hopefully putting out that fire.

Heading west along the North Cascades Highway starting that long switchback to Rainy Pass. Liberty Bell Mountain is the prominent feature here. You can see a ribbon of larch about halfway up.

Our last campground for this trip. It is usually our campground of choice either heading out or return: Klipchuck, a USFS facility in the Okanagan National Forest. The sites are spacious, vault toilets clean and the pine scent lovely.

You can still see the burned areas of the Carlton Complex fire of a few years ago on 163 between Pateros and Twisp.

We stayed at Osborne Bay campground on the opposite side of our stay earlier in the trip. Thus is a more primitive part of Steamboat Rock state park just south of Electric City off Highway 155. We were the only ones that night.

Lakeview Ranch just north of Odessa, WA. This was a spur gravel road off Highway 21. There is a campground nearby.

Harvested wheat fields near Prescott, WA. Lots of winding roads through endless wheat fields.

We meandered our way via gravel and obscure paved roads into Washington. We stopped at this historical marker commemorating the Lewis and Clark Expedition April 30, 1806 campsite.

Our campsite at Ukiah Dale state forest along the Camas Creek. Flush toilets, water, camp host spot. Some highway noise but not at night. We camped by the creek.

South of Ukiah, still on 395, the road follows Camas Creek, a very scenic stretch of the highway. There are a few places to pull off to take photos or just listen to the creek.