Discover North Cascades National Park, Bald Eagles, astonishing 242-foot Gorge Creek Falls, hiking, exhibits on mining, logging, and farming, and great views.
This 4-hour trip, without breaks for eating and shopping, is from Sedro Woolley to Winthrop, and takes you through the truly breathtaking North Cascades National Park and surrounding national forest lands.
Begin the drive at the National Park Information Office in Sedro Woolley. Route Twenty runs east from here to the Lower Skagit River Valley. Twenty-four miles later, you go into the Read more . . .
This route is a mountain-lovers dream with scenic overlooks, parks, roadside picnic areas, and even a car ferry. Make sure to pack your hiking boots, plenty of film, and some rain gear as it rains a lot! Your trip begins in Olympia and leads north on U.S. 101 for about 85 miles before heading east on Route 104 to Port Gamble. Here you will drive south to Route 305 to Bainbridge Island and ride the ferry across Puget Sound to Seattle. Olympia is the gateway to the Olympic National Forest and the Olympic Mountains. While in town, check out some of the many antique dealers or stroll around the State Capitol buildings. 
There are two routes to get down to Moab, Utah, from I-70 or U.S. 191. The latter way is the quickest especially if you are coming from the west, and it’s a fast half-hour blast through the desert. However, others not in a hurry and eastbounders should take Route 128 instead. Better yet, take one off ramp east of that, Exit 212, for the extra pleasure of Cisco. Not technically a tourist attraction, Cisco is a gloomy ghost town out on a windswept desert plain. It’s unclear whether there are any remaining residents of this eerie location, so stop and take a look, but don’t linger too long. 
Everyone should discover the desert southwest and the natural wonders that await you across southern Utah. A little ambitious for a day’s drive, one could easily spend a whole day exploring any one of the monuments and parks along the way. Start your trip at St. George in the southwest corner of the state, head out on Route 9 going to Zion National Park. Route 9 runs right through Zion Canyon, a pretty drive, but it can get tremendously busy during peak tourist season.
The Elkhorn Mountains are the backdrop for this diverse and beautiful 106-mile loop through rich scenery with historic landmarks, wildlife, and recreation abounding. Starting at Route Seven in Baker City, where pioneers on the Oregon Trail once stopped, this entirely paved path traces the history of eastern Oregon from the gold mining towns of the mid-1800s to the trails, lakes, and wildlife areas of today.