After Jim Creek, we moved further north, Howard Miller Steelhead Park which is closer to Bellingham and stayed at the Skagit River. We are near Rockport State Park, right on the Skagit River, downtown in the tiny town of Rockport, Washington (population 109). This is close enough to visit Bellingham and far enough away, to satisfy my desire to be nowhere near populated area north of Seattle.
While we were here, we got a visit from our daughter who is taking after break moving out, and not yet moved in. We drove down and see her new house in Bellingham. I did try to organize some of the garage, moving things from the center of the floor and onto the shelves. It won’t help much, but you can’t find anything in a car-sized pile that you can’t walk around. Now the shelves are full, and you can walk around the pile.
Wonderful Campsite
This is a wonderful campsite. It is very open, with lots of grass, trees, and a good view. Next week we will be deep in the woods again, with many unknowns, camping in North Cascade National Park. We will be there on Monday. Eight days, no hookups. I’m not sure we can go that long without a water refill and dump station.
We are starting to worry about fires. This year fire season throughout the western United States is especially bad. This web site tracks the fires and current status across the west.
So far we are still sticking to our plan to cross Washington west to east and go through Spokane and perhaps all the way to Montana. Since we have wheels, we may alter the plan, depending on the conditions.
Here is a link to the google map for the area.
Link to our 2018 Route.
Link to our route Jim Creek to Portland
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Beautiful, Fantastic photos Scott. I saw them on my watch and phone. You’re making memories for a lifetime. I returned home last night in my motor home from California. I drove my son, his wife and three children to Bakersfield from Colorado Springs. Eight nights in KOA RV parks. I drove back alone and enjoy the peace and quiet and beautiful Utah.
Sounds quite warm on that route. We will have the highest temp on our trip tomorrow.
Great web site, thanks for the information! We are in Silt, Colorado this week, fires around have kept the air pretty bad at times.
I had to look up Silt. I have never stopped there. I don’t think I ever even slowed down. What are you doing there, except perhaps hiding from the tornadoes and hail?
I love the teal color of the river. Incredible