Originally Posted by
DanBell
Thanks for all the suggestions. Vantage Bridge sounds decidedly unpleasant. It seems like the best riding from Spokane is north, rather than south or west. That North Cascades Highway looks like it would be an incredible stretch of road. Clear in June, you think? That commits me to riding south through Seattle and Tacoma though, and it seems like people don't recommend that area.
North Cascades should be clear in June. As mtnbud indicates, there are ways to avoid Seattle/Tacoma, mostly by island hopping and getting out to the Olympic Peninsula.