United States, Washington
Cascade passes and the Olympic Peninsula loop, both green and empty midweek.
First instinct from Seattle: head east over the Cascades.
Scored roads in range
2
Nearest great road
150 mi
Best rated nearby
9.2 / 10
Shortest full loop
12 hr 40 min
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
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Last reviewed 9 March 2026
150 to 400 km from the centre
Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.
Roughly 15 hr 40 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
193 mi away · British Columbia
An empty mountain road of long climbs and glacial lakes beyond Whistler.
99 km · 61.5 mi · Atlas rating 9.4 / 10
150 mi away · British Columbia
Fjord walls on one side, coastal peaks on the other, all the way to Whistler.
120 km · 74.6 mi · Atlas rating 9.2 / 10
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