Exploring WA part 2

 In part 1 I mostly stayed local with the exception of the Bellingham trip. But during that trip I realized how much of WA simply haven't seen.

My goal before I make it to 10 full years of living in WA (July 1st, 2027) Is to visit every county in the state for a least a full day of learning and enjoyment, which may be impossible, because there are a lot of counties many of them more than a day drive away, but I'll see how far I make it in the next 15 months. I will continue to small day trips locally in King County where I live but will also branch out to explore the other 38 counties in the state.  This is basically just a planning document for me but I'm putting it here basically so I don't loose it. 

I've divided my to do list into Groups to make it feel more manageable.  I italicized any that I've done recently, and have listed the county seat and distance in miles from my home in parenthesis as a possible destination within the county for my own uses. 

Accessed by Ferry Boat:

San Juan (Friday Harbor, 108) Island (Coupeville, 63 by ferry, 110 by car) and Kitsap (Port Orchard, 61)

Peninsula: 

Clallam (Port Angeles, 96 by ferry, 138 by car), Jefferson (Port Townsend, 70 by ferry, 112 by car), Grays Harbor (Montesano, 99) , Mason (Shelton, 82)

The Coast:

Pacific (South Bend, 129) , Wahkiakum (Cathlamet, 152)

Day Trip: 

King (Seattle, 12), Snohomish (Everett, 34), Pierce (Tacoma, 34) 

The South: 

Thurston (Olympia, 62), Lewis (Chehalis, 88), Cowlitz (Kelso, 126), Skamania (Stevenson, 207), Clark (Vancouver, 166), Klickitat (Goldendale, 204)

The North: 

Whatcom (Bellingham, 93), Okanogan (okanogan, 222), Skagit (Mount Vernon, 67), 

Central:

Kittitas (Ellensburg, 100), Yakima (Yakima, 135), Benton (Proser,183), Grant (Ephrata, 163), Douglas (Waterville, 161), Chelan (Wenatchee, 140), 

Basically Idaho: 

Ferry(Republic, 290), Stevens (Colville, 313), Pend Oreille (Newport, 321), Lincoln(Davenport, 250), Spokane (Spokane, 271), Adams (Ritzville, 212), Franklin(Pasco, 219), Walla Walla (Walla Walla, 265), Columbia (Dayton, 262), Asotin (Asotin, 310), Garfield (Pomeroy, 268), Whitman (Colfax, 263)

Plans already in place:  

Summer Road Trip:

On the drive out to Denver I will be going through King, Kittitas, Yakima and Benton Counties. However I wont be stopping until Benton County for anything more than a quick look, so I will still need to visit the rest of them.  On the way home at the end of the trip I will be staying in Spokane County for a night so I'll be able to check that off but will also drive through Lincoln, Grant, Douglas and Chelan before getting home. I have some flexibility on the way back so I may add another to the visit list on that trip.