Washington State, bordering Canada and the Pacific Ocean, offers some of the nation’s finest scenery for
outdoor recreation. It has the second-highest population of any western state, yet visitors can travel from any city center to
peaceful countryside within minutes.
The Snake and Columbia
rivers flow through eastern Washington before joining to cut a passage through the
Cascades, the north-south mountain range that dominates the center of the state, rising to 4,392m (14,411ft) at
Mount Rainier.
There are many fine
beaches and small resorts on the Pacific coast. Much of the state is covered by
coniferous forest. Activities include
yachting on Puget Sound,
hiking along the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, and mountain climbing in the Cascades and the Olympic Mountains.
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