As we crested, a new world opened up on the other side. Reaching a pass you’ve never crossed before is exciting, especially one that had been so close-by, but hidden from view as we rode on more common routes. It was steep in places, but we were still able to admire the scenery as we climbed to the crest of the Cascade Range. The road started climbing almost immediately. As we got on gravel, we let out some air from our Hetre Extra Léger tires. The ride really started once we turned off the highway onto Forest Road 6700. We got to pass the entrance to the longest railroad tunnel in North America on the old road to Stevens Pass. We climbed the Skykomish River valley on the approach to Stevens Pass.Įven though we were eager to get to the pass and explore the “new” road, we couldn’t resist taking the small sideroads that parallel the highway in many places. By the time the sun was up, we already were far from Seattle. ![]() We wanted to get an early start, so we’d reach Forest Road 6700 while the day was still young. It had everything we could ask for: gravel (which means little traffic), a lot of squiggles (challenging climbs and descents), and the promise of wonderful mountain scenery. We found Forest Road 6700, and it looked like it could provide an alternative to Highway 2 on the way from Stevens Pass to Leavenworth (below). In this case, we had been looking at a map.
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