Washington State: Northwest to Neah Bay
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On day three of our visit to Washington State, we took our longest road trip, all the way to the most northwestern point in the contiguous United States. We made our way to Neah Bay, a round trip of over 320 miles, along the Strait of Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway (WA Highway 112 - see route below) [caption id="attachment_13903" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Route Map from Port Orchard to Neah Bay and back[/caption] [caption id="attachment_13888" align="aligncenter" width="356"] Strait of Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway[/caption] [caption id="attachment_13868" align="alignleft" width="300"] Hood Canal Bridge sign[/caption] We got off to a late start but were soon on our way northbound on Washington Highway 3 towards Port Gamble. From there we would take the Hood Canal Bridge, which is a floating bridge that connects the Kitsap…