Scenic driveHidden gem
Harts Pass
Mazama, Washington
The highest road you can drive in Washington, a slow gravel climb to alpine ridges.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
A winding unsealed forest road climbs from the Methow Valley up to a high pass with huge views over the North Cascades. The road is narrow with drop-offs and passing places, so it needs patience. Late summer is when it is open and clear.
Good to know
- Open roughly July to October, snow blocks it otherwise
- No trailers or big motorhomes, the road is narrow
- Carry a spare tyre and a full tank
- Best time
- Late summer
- Open
- Summer to early autumn
- Getting there
- About 19 miles of narrow gravel from Mazama, high clearance helps
- Vehicles
- No campervans
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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