Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
For views, yes.
But if you arent used to the thinner air and/or elevation climb during rides- the Rockies and PNW could be pretty rough for a vacation of riding gravel.
Washington has true alpine at low enough elevation not to be an issue, the highest road in the state hours to 7,500', is gravel, and to quote a good friend, you haven't lived 'til you've been there. But you can ride much lower in the valleys with ice giants towering over you.