CHINOOK SCENIC BYWAY

We reluctantly left Mt. Rainier National Park, such a peaceful, beautiful area. We took the Chinook scenic byway, a quiet pretty road, from mountains to fruit orchards, and stopped for the evening at Toppenish, a town we have visited before a few years ago, 65 painted murals are spread throughout the town but we opted not to see them again as I took many photos last time.

The road travelled over the Chinook Pass, the summit is marked with a pedestrian overpass for hikers on the Pacific Crest National Scenic trail - 2638 miles from Canada to Mexico. We are heading to Pendleton for 4 nights for the Pendleton Round Up - rodeo madness - whoopee! But dry camping so no wifi until Sunday

TIPSOO LAKE WITH RAINIER IN THE BACKGROUND

MARMOT SUNBATHING

TIPSOO LAKE

SUMMIT OF CHINOOK PASS - ROY UNDER BRIDGE

SUMMIT OF CHINOOK PASS ROY ON TOP OF BRIDGE