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Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest
Vancouver, Whistler & Vancouver Island p378
Northwestern Washington & the San Juan Islands p105
Seattle p70 # Central & Eastern Olympic Peninsula & Washington Washington Washington Coast Cascades p193 p131 p163
Columbia # River Gorge Portland p221 p272 The Willamette Central Valley & Wine Oregon & Country the Oregon p252 Cascades Eastern Oregon p285 p355 Oregon Coast Ashland & p302 Southern Oregon p333
Becky Ohlsen, Robert Balkovich, Celeste Brash, John Lee, MaSovaida Morgan, Brendan Sainsbury PLAN YOUR TRIP ON THE ROAD
Welcome to the SEATTLE ...... 70 CENTRAL & EASTERN Pacific Northwest. . . . . 4 WASHINGTON. . . . 193 The Pacific Northwest’s Top 25...... 8 NORTHWESTERN Leavenworth...... 195 WASHINGTON Need to Know...... 20 Cashmere ...... 198 & THE SAN JUAN Wenatchee...... 199 What’s New...... 22 ISLANDS...... 105 Yakima Valley ...... 200 Accommodations. . . . . 24 Northwest Coast. . . . 107 Ellensburg...... 200 If You Like ...... 26 Bellingham ...... 107 Yakima...... 202 Month by Month. . . . . 30 Lummi Island ...... 111 Toppenish ...... 204 Itineraries ...... 33 Anacortes ...... 112 Tri-Cities ...... 206 Eat & Drink Like a Local. . . 37 Lower Skagit River Valley. . . 113 Walla Walla ...... 207 Pacific Northwest Whidbey Island...... 116 Road Trips...... 45 Pullman...... 211 San Juan Islands. . . . . 118 Pacific Northwest Spokane...... 212 Outdoors...... 51 Grand Coulee Dam Area. . . 217 Family Travel...... 61 OLYMPIC PENINSULA Okanogan River Valley. . . 218 & WASHINGTON Regions at a Glance. . . . 64 Colville National Forest. . . 219 COAST...... 131 Olympia...... 133
LOUIELEA/SHUTTERSTOCK © PORTLAND. . . . . 221 Olympic Peninsula. . . . 136 Olympic National Park . . . 142 THE WILLAMETTE Northwestern VALLEY & WINE Olympic Peninsula. . . . . 147 COUNTRY ...... 252 Olympic Coastal Strip. . . 150 Oregon City...... 253 Washington Coast. . . . 151 Champoeg State Grays Harbor Area. . . . . 152 Heritage Area...... 256 Long Beach Peninsula. . . 156 Newberg & Dundee. . . . . 256 Vancouver...... 160 McMinnville...... 259 Salem...... 262 TOFINO P425, BRITISH COLUMBIA WASHINGTON Corvallis...... 265 CASCADES . . . . . 163 Eugene...... 266 Mt Baker Area...... 165 McKenzie Region...... 270 CUCUMBER IMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK © Upper Skagit River Valley...... 167 COLUMBIA RIVER North Cascades National Park ...... 168 GORGE...... 272 Methow Valley ...... 171 The Western Gorge & Columbia River Highway. . . 273 Stehekin...... 176 Cascade Locks...... 273 Chelan & Around. . . . . 178 Across the Border. . . . . 276 Mt Rainier Area...... 180 Hood River...... 277 Crystal Mountain. . . . . 186 The Dalles & Around. . . . 281 Mt St Helens...... 188 Eastern Gorge...... 284 TOTEM POLES, STANLEY Mt Adams ...... 191 PARK P379, VANCOUVER Contents
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CENTRAL OREGON Crater Lake National History...... 436 Park ...... 347 & THE OREGON Life as a Pacific CASCADES . . . . . 285 Rogue River...... 349 Northwesterner . . . . . 444 Klamath Falls ...... 352 Mt Hood...... 287 Music & the Arts . . . . 447 Maupin & the Lower Klamath Basin National Deschutes River...... 290 Wildlife Refuges...... 354 Wild Things...... 452 Mt Jefferson & the Sustainable Metolius River...... 291 EASTERN Pacific Northwest. . . . 457 Sisters ...... 292 OREGON ...... 355 Bend...... 294 Pendleton ...... 358 Cascade Lakes...... 300 La Grande...... 360 SURVIVAL Willamette Pass...... 300 Wallowa Mountains. . . . 361 GUIDE Joseph...... 362 OREGON COAST. . . 302 Baker City...... 366 Directory A–Z...... 460 Astoria...... 304 John Day...... 368 Seaside ...... 308 John Day Fossil Beds Transportation . . . . . 465 National Monument. . . .. 370 Cannon Beach ...... 310 Index...... 472 Ontario...... 371 Manzanita...... 312 Burns...... 372 Map Legend...... 478 Nehalem & Wheeler. . . . 313 Malheur National Tillamook...... 314 Wildlife Refuge...... 374 Lincoln City...... 315 Steens Mountain...... 376 Newport...... 317 Yachats...... 319 VANCOUVER, WHISTLER Florence...... 321 & VANCOUVER Oregon Dunes National ISLAND ...... 378 Recreation Area...... 323 Vancouver...... 379 Reedsport...... 324 Whistler...... 401 Coos Bay & North Bend. . . 324 Sunshine Coast ...... 405 Charleston & Around. . . . 326 Vancouver Island. . . . . 408 Port Orford ...... 328 Victoria...... 408 Brookings ...... 331 Cowichan Valley...... 418 SPECIAL Nanaimo ...... 420 FEATURES ASHLAND & SOUTHERN OREGON ...... 333 Parksville & Qualicum. . . . 422 Road Trips Route Map. . .. 48 Pacific Rim National Ashland...... 335 Park Reserve...... 423 Pacific Northwest Outdoors Map...... 55 Medford...... 338 Tofino...... 425 Jacksonville...... 340 Campbell River...... 428 Kids’ Corner ...... 63 Grants Pass...... 341 Port Hardy...... 430 Where to Stay in Oregon Caves Cape Scott Provincial Seattle Map...... 82 National Monument. . . .. 343 Park ...... 431 Seattle Area Ferry North Umpqua River. . . . 344 Southern Routes...... 468 Roseburg...... 346 Gulf Islands...... 431 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 33
Itineraries
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4 WEEKS Pacific Northwest Grand Tour
Just want to hit the highlights? This is an extraordinary route that will make you want to come back for more. Vancouver boasts wonderful parks, ethnic attractions and cool neighborhoods. Further south, on Vancouver Island, is charming and picture-perfect Victoria. If it’s winter, hit the world-class slopes of Whistler. Bustling Seattle offers myriad attractions, a unique skyline and great cuisine. Now head north to the beautiful San Juan Islands, such as woodsy Orcas Island, where you can bike around or just relax. Back on the mainland, Olympic National Park is the jewel of the Olympic Peninsula, with a unique rainforest ecosystem. For more of the state’s gorgeous landscapes, Mt Rainier National Park is a must. There’s no escaping the attractions in Portland – from its landmark Powell’s book- store to its many microbreweries to tax-free (and hip) shopping. Just east are the grand vistas, hiking trails and waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge. Nearby Mt Hood is unbeatable for camping, hiking and skiing. Much further south, Crater Lake National Park is a geologic wonder with supreme scenery. Finally, if you have time left over, there’s the grandeur (and seafood cuisine) of the beautiful Oregon coast. 34
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