Why this ride
The stored terrain estimate reaches about 1,400 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available. The plan has 1 food stop marked.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Chuckanut Drive and Islands · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 360 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 29
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Photo stop near Sequim
Planning note
Photo stop near Sequim is where the day begins. Next is Food stop near Darrington.
2. Food stop near Darrington
Planning note
Food stop near Darrington is where this day stops to eat. Next is Seattle / Pacific Northwest.
3. Seattle / Pacific Northwest
Darrington is a logging town in the north Cascades foothills, about ten kilometres from this stop, and it sits at the confluence of the Sauk and Suiattle rivers, in a valley overshadowed by the cone of Whitehorse Mountain. To the east, the snowy volcano Glacier Peak rises to 3,213 metres, the most remote of the five Washington volcanoes, and on a clear day it can be seen from the roads around town. The country is wild, wet and steep, covered in dense forest, and the rivers run milky green with glacial silt.
Read the complete Near Darrington, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 360 km.
Leg by leg
Photo stop near Sequim to Food stop near Darrington
Photo stop near Sequim → Food stop near Darrington is 302 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Darrington to Seattle / Pacific Northwest
Food stop near Darrington → Seattle / Pacific Northwest return is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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