AdventureTwentyOne

The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route, commonly called the BDR, is an almost 600-mile route of primarily dirt roads that take you through the Cascade Mountains. Beginning on the Washington/Oregon at the Bridge of the Gods, it will bring you all the way to the Canadian border at Night Hawk. My son Jake and I take 6 days to make this amazing trek up the six sections of the Washington BDR. We tackle the first section with our friends Chris and Cathy and then we take on sections two and three with our friend Isaac in his classic Toyota Land Cruiser. We join David from @Offthegrind for section four and Jake and I handle sections five and six solo. Join us as we highlight and chronicle our adventure up the BDR.

On a brisk October day, we traverse Stampede Pass from Greenwater to Easton. We encounter snow at the highest points and washed-out roads and bridges that would require multiple water crossings. With perfectly clear skies, we were graced with some amazing views of Mt. Rainier along the way.