Pacific Northwest (United States of America)
From Wikitravel
The Pacific Northwest of the United States is best known for its beautiful coastline, green interior, rainy weather, and spectacular mountains.
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Regions
Occasionally Northern California, North Idaho and southeastern Alaska are considered part of the Pacific Northwest.
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Cities
There are hundreds of cities and towns in the Pacific Northwest; check the regions above for some of them. Here are the ones we're linking for now.
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Other destinations
The Pacific Northwest is an outdoorsy place, and there are lots of places to camp and see in the Pacific Northwest. Here are some major ones you should check out.
- Mount St. Helens Is alive again after a few years of quietness.
- Mount Rainier Extremely photogenic mountain, rising from close to sea level to 14,410 feet (4392m). The tallest base to peak in the world.
- Olympic National Park Contains a coastal temperate rain forest and several mid-sized mountains.
- Mount Hood Skiing in August? (maybe, you might want to check into it)
- Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area Only an hour's drive from Seattle, backpack in and enjoy the splendor.
- Mount Baker Ski the glacier in July.
- San Juan Islands The "rain shadow" is pretty unreliable, but they're a wonderful place to visit.
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