Start this road trip in the Pacific Northwest hub of Seattle. Then drive to the Olympic Peninsula. Explore Olympic National Park and all its diversity, remote beaches, majestic mountains, temperate rainforests, and crashing waterfalls. There’s also Mount Baker and if you go north on H-20, the North Cascades National Park. Don’t forget turquoise Diablo Lake either!
When you reach Lake Chelan, stop and chill. Take Highway 2 back to Seattle and do some hiking or explore the little towns on the way. Give yourself one and a half to two weeks if possible.
This trip is about outdoor activities so give yourself up to two weeks to complete it. Enjoy activities in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Buena Vista, Crested Butte, Durango, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Ouray, Pagosa Springs, Ridgway, and Telluride too. Recommended activities include alpine and sand-sledding, soaking in hot springs, exploring old mining towns, hiking and biking, climbing ladders to the ancient Puebloan dwellings at popular Mesa Verde, riding the free gondola to see Telluride, going camping or whitewater rafting, sleeping ‘neath the stars, and sampling the local cuisine.