Need help with safe route...north cascades
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Need help with safe route...north cascades
Hello, new guy here, I am thinking about a small solo tour and need help with the route. I want to ride from Lynnwood, north up and over Hwy 20 down through Winthrop, then south and come back west over Hwy 2 then back to Lynnwood. I have driven to Winthrop from Wenatchee 5 times probably and for the life of me cannot remember if there is a good sized shoulder or not or if it would be a safe ride. I do remember south of Twisp and Carlton that there is small to no shoulder?
Route south from Winthrop would be: hwy 20 to 153 to US 97 (not through Chelan?) until 97 turns into 2.
Does this sound like a safe/fun route?
Should I take 97 through Chelan or towards Wenatchee? is one better/safer?
Is there any camping between Carlton and Leavenworth? maybe Chelan?
I dont have all the logistics figured out yet, so as far as how much distance I can resonably cover and end up with somewhere to camp, get supplies/food and bike parts en route if needed is still on the drawing table, so pardon my ignorance. I am pretty familiar with the west side of the mountains, not the east side though and that is my area of concern.
Any help would be great!
Thanks
Justin
Route south from Winthrop would be: hwy 20 to 153 to US 97 (not through Chelan?) until 97 turns into 2.
Does this sound like a safe/fun route?
Should I take 97 through Chelan or towards Wenatchee? is one better/safer?
Is there any camping between Carlton and Leavenworth? maybe Chelan?
I dont have all the logistics figured out yet, so as far as how much distance I can resonably cover and end up with somewhere to camp, get supplies/food and bike parts en route if needed is still on the drawing table, so pardon my ignorance. I am pretty familiar with the west side of the mountains, not the east side though and that is my area of concern.
Any help would be great!
Thanks
Justin
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