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North Cascades Highway Hwy20
North Cascades Highway Hwy20
The North Cascades Highway is not just another scenic road. It is one of the great mountain crossings in America — and the very first featured route on the GMRW Motorcycle Maps page. This winding passage cuts through glacier country, avalanche slopes, ancient forests, turquoise lakes, forgotten mining territory, and some of the most dramatic alpine scenery in the Pacific Northwest. Here, the road climbs through the heart of the North Cascades, crossing high mountain passes before descending into the old frontier towns of the Methow Valley. Along the way you will find hidden overlooks, towering dams, deep wilderness, and roads that still feel wild enough to disappear into. This is not a road you simply drive through. It is a road that invites you deeper into the mountains.
The North Cascades Highway is not just another scenic road. It is one of the great mountain crossings in America — and the very first featured route on the GMRW Motorcycle Maps page. This winding passage cuts through glacier country, avalanche slopes, ancient forests, turquoise lakes, forgotten mining territory, and some of the most dramatic alpine scenery in the Pacific Northwest. Here, the road climbs through the heart of the North Cascades, crossing high mountain passes before descending into the old frontier towns of the Methow Valley. Along the way you will find hidden overlooks, towering dams, deep wilderness, and roads that still feel wild enough to disappear into. This is not a road you simply drive through. It is a road that invites you deeper into the mountains.
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Stevens Pass US Hwy 2
Stevens Pass US Hwy 2
Stevens Pass Highway is more than a mountain road — it is one of the great historic crossings of the Cascades, and Map #2 in the GMRW Motorcycle Map Book. Long before modern travelers arrived, these valleys carried prospectors, loggers, railroad crews, and entire passenger trains through the mountains between eastern and western Washington. Today, riders follow that same corridor beneath towering peaks, alongside rushing rivers, old rail grades, forgotten tunnels, and some of the most scenic stretches of highway in the Pacific Northwest. From the railroad towns of Skykomish and Index to the mountain air of Stevens Pass and the Bavarian charm of Leavenworth, this route feels less like a commute and more like traveling through a living piece of Pacific Northwest history.
Stevens Pass Highway is more than a mountain road — it is one of the great historic crossings of the Cascades, and Map #2 in the GMRW Motorcycle Map Book. Long before modern travelers arrived, these valleys carried prospectors, loggers, railroad crews, and entire passenger trains through the mountains between eastern and western Washington. Today, riders follow that same corridor beneath towering peaks, alongside rushing rivers, old rail grades, forgotten tunnels, and some of the most scenic stretches of highway in the Pacific Northwest. From the railroad towns of Skykomish and Index to the mountain air of Stevens Pass and the Bavarian charm of Leavenworth, this route feels less like a commute and more like traveling through a living piece of Pacific Northwest history.
Mt. Baker Highway SR542
Mt. Baker Highway SR542
The Mt. Baker Highway is not a road to somewhere else. It is a road to the far edge of the known world — and Map #6 in the GMRW Motorcycle Map Book. Beginning quietly among rivers and cedar forests east of Bellingham, the highway climbs ever upward into the alpine wilderness, following cold mountain water, glacier-fed valleys, and towering walls of stone toward the shadow of Mt. Baker itself. Around every bend the world grows wilder, until finally the pavement reaches Artist Point, where the road simply surrenders to the mountains. Beyond this place there are no towns, no crossings, and no roads leading farther on — only wind, snowfields, jagged peaks, and the endless horizon of the North Cascades. Riders do not come here to pass through. They come here to stand at the edge of the continent and watch the sun disappear into the mountains.
The Mt. Baker Highway is not a road to somewhere else. It is a road to the far edge of the known world — and Map #6 in the GMRW Motorcycle Map Book. Beginning quietly among rivers and cedar forests east of Bellingham, the highway climbs ever upward into the alpine wilderness, following cold mountain water, glacier-fed valleys, and towering walls of stone toward the shadow of Mt. Baker itself. Around every bend the world grows wilder, until finally the pavement reaches Artist Point, where the road simply surrenders to the mountains. Beyond this place there are no towns, no crossings, and no roads leading farther on — only wind, snowfields, jagged peaks, and the endless horizon of the North Cascades. Riders do not come here to pass through. They come here to stand at the edge of the continent and watch the sun disappear into the mountains.
White Pass SR12
White Pass SR12
White Pass is one of the great wilderness rides of the Pacific Northwest — a flowing mountain corridor of deep forests, volcanic peaks, cold rivers, and endless curves, and Map #12 in the GMRW Motorcycle Map Book. Unlike the harsh alpine crossings farther north, Highway 12 feels older, quieter, and somehow more hidden, winding through thick evergreen country beside the waters of Riffe Lake and beneath the shadow of the Cascades. Eagles circle overhead, mountain fog gathers in the timber, and long stretches of pavement seem to disappear endlessly into the trees. This is not a road built for rushing. It is a road for settling into the rhythm of the ride, following the mountains westward toward the rain-soaked forests beyond the pass.
White Pass is one of the great wilderness rides of the Pacific Northwest — a flowing mountain corridor of deep forests, volcanic peaks, cold rivers, and endless curves, and Map #12 in the GMRW Motorcycle Map Book. Unlike the harsh alpine crossings farther north, Highway 12 feels older, quieter, and somehow more hidden, winding through thick evergreen country beside the waters of Riffe Lake and beneath the shadow of the Cascades. Eagles circle overhead, mountain fog gathers in the timber, and long stretches of pavement seem to disappear endlessly into the trees. This is not a road built for rushing. It is a road for settling into the rhythm of the ride, following the mountains westward toward the rain-soaked forests beyond the pass.
Chinook Pass Hwy 410
Chinook Pass Hwy 410
Chinook Pass is one of the great high-country rides of Washington State — a seasonal crossing through volcanic wilderness, alpine meadows, and towering mountain country, and Map #14 in the GMRW Motorcycle Map Book. Climbing westward out of the dry eastern forests, the road rises steadily into the thin air of the Cascades before breaking into the open alpine world beneath Mount Rainier itself. Then comes the descent — sweeping curves, stone walls, and the unforgettable westbound switchbacks where Rainier suddenly fills the entire horizon like a mountain too large to belong to the earth. Snowfields linger beside the road well into summer, cold wind drifts through the passes, and every corner feels like another page from an old mountain expedition. This is not simply a highway through the mountains. It is one of the ceremonial roads into Washington’s high country.
Chinook Pass is one of the great high-country rides of Washington State — a seasonal crossing through volcanic wilderness, alpine meadows, and towering mountain country, and Map #14 in the GMRW Motorcycle Map Book. Climbing westward out of the dry eastern forests, the road rises steadily into the thin air of the Cascades before breaking into the open alpine world beneath Mount Rainier itself. Then comes the descent — sweeping curves, stone walls, and the unforgettable westbound switchbacks where Rainier suddenly fills the entire horizon like a mountain too large to belong to the earth. Snowfields linger beside the road well into summer, cold wind drifts through the passes, and every corner feels like another page from an old mountain expedition. This is not simply a highway through the mountains. It is one of the ceremonial roads into Washington’s high country.
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