- Distance: 43.4 Miles (69.85 km)
- Rating: 5-B, Supremely technical and in great condition. What's not to love? Ratings Explained »
- Travel: Either direction for best results
- Start: Beaver, Washington
- End: Snug Harbor, Washington
- Fuel: Available in most of the towns along WA-101
- Along the Way: Epic views of the Strait of Juan De Fuca. On a clear day you can see all the way into Canada.
- Highlights: Some of the most exciting and exhilarating sections of road in the way that only the Pacific Northwest can provide.
- Advisories: Super technical, lots of blind corners and hazards immediately off the edge of the road. Ride within your limits.
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Summary
It was getting late with the sun was quickly receding into the ocean, and yet the lure of this wiggly line on the map was beckoning. We almost continued on the 101 to Port Angeles, but at the last minute we decided to chance it - and we're so glad we did. This road is definitely in the CanyonChasers top ten of favorite roads and stories of our negotiation of this road have been told over many a Tuesday Bike-Night table.
Leaving the 101 behind, the road starts off gently through a shallow canyon then becomes a technical, gyrating, serpentine road of pure ecstasy. Obviously a former logging road that was eventually paved, 112/113 can be taken west to the northern most tip of Washington, but we tend to go east towards Port Angeles.
We advise great caution as blind corners can turn unexpectedly to move around obstacles, including enormous trees. Too much excitement can result in getting too personal with nature and its remoteness can mean a long time before help can arrive. But when ridden at a reasonable pace its a stunning series of great corners surrounded by classic Pacific Northwest scenery. This is a road deserving of a special trip to the area and we love it dearly because of the great Pacific Northwest scenery makes it a great novelty (for us anyway) as well as a delightful technical challenge to keep even the most seasoned riders fully entertained.
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Ratings Explained
The CanyonChasers road rating is two parts. The first part, numbers 1 through 5, describe how technical the road is, with number 1 being a gently sweeping road and number five being very technical with challenging corners. The second part of the rating is a letter, A, B, C, D and F. The letter describes the quality of the road surface with A being perfect, pristine smooth and F being degraded, bumpy and crumbly. Rolling joints, tar-stips or "gummy worms" will drop the road one letter grade.
This road information is for planning and recreational purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the CanyonChasers ratings. Ratings may not be applicable to all riders, all bikes and all skill levels.