Save these 20 places to see on a road trip in Washington State, all within 3.5 hours of Seattle⬇️ We’ve done a WA road trip each of the past six years. It’s one of the most beautiful states in the US, and probably my favorite to hike and road trip. I’ve broken this itinerary down into five of WA’s more spectacular areas (see map in intro for reference), with some of the more scenic places that I’d recommend checking out in each. A: Alpine Lakes Wilderness🏕️ -Colchuck Lake -Snow Lake -Lake Ingal