The Pacific Northwest is best known for its beautiful coastline, the green hinterland, the rainy weather and for spectacular mountains.
Skyline of Seattle
Regions
The states of the Pacific belong to the Northwest
- Washington and
- Oregon.
Sometimes the north of California, the north of Idaho and Southeast Alaska included.
places
There are hundreds of cities worth listing here. Some are:
Other goals
The Pacific Northwest is great for outdoor activities; many places invite you to camp and linger. This includes:
- Mount St. Helens - is active again after a few years of rest.
- Mount Rainier - very photogenic mountain rising from sea level to 4,392 m.
- Olympic National Park - consists of temperate rainforests and medium-sized mountains with glaciers.
- Crater Lake National Park - the deepest lake in the USA, known for its blue color.
- Mount Hood - Skiing in August?
