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# Explore Washington

Pacific Northwest Exploration, Road Trips, Hiking

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- [Washington Pass, North Cascades](https://explore-wa.com/washington-pass-north-cascades/) - Washington Pass Vista Point on the North Cascades Highway is a must see!
- [360° Panoramas!](https://explore-wa.com/360-panoramas/) - 360° Panoramas!
- [Low Tide in Edmonds - Beachfront Aerial Photo](https://explore-wa.com/low-tide-in-edmonds-beachfront-aerial-photo/) - 360° photo of the Edmonds, WA, waterfront at low tide.
- [Walla Walla Wheat Fields](https://explore-wa.com/walla-walla-wheat-fields/) - This photo of wheat fields near Walla Walla was taken last June. We were on an evening drive on Mormon Grade Road with the sun low in the sky in front of us. Shot with a Pentax K-3 with a SMC PENTAX-DA L 55-300mm lens at 230mm, 1/320 second at F/5.6.
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- [Fall Colors in Tumwater Canyon](https://explore-wa.com/fall-colors-in-tumwater-canyon/) - In October I drove to Tumwater Canyon, which lies between Stevens Pass and Leavenworth, to get some photos of the fall colors. If you haven't been there when the colors are "on", you really must do it. The reds come on early (see "Fall Colors on Stevens Pass" in the Photos page), followed a couple
- [Rebuilding this website](https://explore-wa.com/rebuilding-this-website/) - This site is being rebuilt using WordPress. After many years using Sitesell for this website, it is time to rebuild it to reduce costs. You will notice some things will change as I experiment to get everything the way I want it. I have rebuilt all content from the old website, although there may be

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- [Grand Coulee Dam](https://explore-wa.com/grand-coulee-dam/) - Grand Coulee Dam is definitely one of the Seven Wonders of Washington, and is quite spectacular to visit. Completed in 1942, its original purpose was for irrigation. However, it was completed just as the United States was entering World War II, and the power generation capability of Grand Coulee Dam was immediately harnessed to help
- [Photo Gallery](https://explore-wa.com/photo-gallery/) - As I travel in and around Washington and the surrounding area, I frequently run across scenes that make me want to capture it for one reason or another. This page is just a collection of such photos. Some of these photos may eventually be incorporated into another page, but for now, they are just here
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- [Photos of Washington](https://explore-wa.com/washington-photos/) - As I travel in and around Washington and the surrounding area, I frequently run across scenes that make me want to capture it for one reason or another. This page is just a collection of such photos. Some of these photos may eventually be incorporated into another page, but for now, they are just here
- [Hikes / Backpacks](https://explore-wa.com/hikes-backpacks/) - Many destinations in Washington require a bit of hiking (more than a few hundred feet) or even an overnight backpack trip to get to. Here are the ones I've written about. Kendall Katwalk
- [Road Trips](https://explore-wa.com/road-trips/) - There are many destinations around Washington that can be reached by car with little or not hiking. Here are ones I have pages about. Grand Coulee Dam Harts Pass / Slate Peak Mount St. Helens Palouse Falls State Park Snoqualmie Falls Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park
- [Kendall Katwalk](https://explore-wa.com/kendall-katwalk/) - The Kendall Katwalk is a nice moderate hike within easy reach of Seattle, only about an hour to the trail head. This is one of my favorite hikes close to Seattle. Heading north from near Snoqualmie Pass, it follows the Pacific Crest Trail climbing about 2700 feet over 5 or 6 miles. The trail was
- [Inland Empire Highway Heritage Marker](https://explore-wa.com/inland-empire-highway-heritage-marker/) - This is marker is located in Helen McCabe/Yakima Canyon State Park on State Route 821 (Canyon Road) at milepost 24.55 just southeast of Ellensburg. Text on the Inland Empire Highway roadside marker: Inland Empire Highway For thousands of years, Native Americans and, later, wagons traveled from Yakima to Ellensburg using the Shushuskin Trail, over Ellensburg
- [David Douglas Historical Marker](https://explore-wa.com/david-douglas-historical-marker/) - This is marker number 2 on WSDOT's website, and is located in Rockport State Park on State Route 20 at milepost 96.55. David Douglas The majestic Douglas fir trees towering overhead owe their name to David Douglas, the first naturalist to extensively collect in the Pacific Northwest. While gathering botanical materials for the Royal Horticultural
- [Blewett Historical Marker](https://explore-wa.com/blewett-historical-marker/) - The mining town of Blewett sat at this site in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This is marker number 25 on WSDOT's website, and is located on State Route 97 (Blewett Pass Highway) Northbound at milepost 174, about 11 miles south of the junction with US 2. It is on the National Park Service's
- [Roadside Markers of Washington](https://explore-wa.com/roadside-markers-of-washington/) - Washington State has many roadside markers along the highways. The Washington State Department of Transportation lists the "Historical Markers in Washington State" on its website. In addition, there are many "Heritage Markers" and other roadside markers in the state. I have located and photographed many of the markers. In some cases, the marker was not
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- [Photo Licensing](https://explore-wa.com/photo-licensing/) - Unless otherwise noted, all photographs on this website are created and copyrighted by Gary Stebbins, and may be used under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. If you use a photograph from this website, please provide attribution as "Copyright © Gary Stebbins" and provide a link to the page from which you got the photo.
- [Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park](https://explore-wa.com/sun-lakes-dry-falls-state-park/) - Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park is interesting for its spectacular geology. It was formed near the end of the last Ice Age, 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, when Lake Missoula repeatedly flooded catastrophically, sweeping through western Montana, northern Idaho and much of eastern Washington, carving the coulees and Channeled Scablands from the basalt. The flow
- [Palouse Falls State Park](https://explore-wa.com/palouse-falls-state-park/) - Palouse Falls State Park, in the southeastern part of Washington, has a magnificent view of, what else, Palouse Falls. Palouse Falls is a 198-foot-high waterfall, most spectacular during the spring and early summer when the water flow is highest. If you are coming from western Washington, you will want to make this a multi-day trip.
- [Harts Pass and Slate Peak](https://explore-wa.com/harts-pass-and-slate-peak/) - The road to Harts Pass and on to Slate Peak is the highest maintained road in Washington State. The drive is worth it. Once you get to the top of Slate Peak the panoramic views are quite spectacular. There aren’t many places in the state you can see views like these without a long hike.
- [Mt. St. Helens](https://explore-wa.com/mt-st-helens-4/) - Almost everyone knows about Mount Saint Helens in Washington State. It was made famous by its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980. I find the mountain, its recent history, and the area around it to be very interesting. I have visited Mount St. Helens many times since its eruption. Seeing the area a couple years
- [Snoqualmie Falls](https://explore-wa.com/snoqualmie-falls/) - Only about 40 minutes from Seattle, Snoqualmie Falls is an easy afternoon (or morning) trip. Snoqualmie Falls is on the Snoqualmie River between the towns of Fall City and Snoqualmie. This is a great destination when you have visitors from out town. The 268'-high falls is a great place to go in any weather. It
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- [Explore Washington](https://explore-wa.com/home/) - Washington State sits in the far northwest corner of the contiguous 48 United States, with the Pacific Ocean to its west, Canada to its north, and Idaho and Oregon on its east and south. It is a state of contrasts — from sea level at the ocean to 14,411' at the top of Mt. Rainier, from rain
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