There is one gorgeous 20 minute stretch along Lake Crescent, about 2 hours west of Port Townsend, but the rest of the drive passes well outside Olympic National Park through logging country. If you take the northern route you will have opportunities to stop for grocery shopping or breakfast in Sequim or Port Angeles, but the scenery, while not bleak, will not be particularly impressive. After the Hood Canal stretch, the scenery will become somewhat bleak and quite boring. If the weather is sunny, the sparkling waters of the fjord will be beautiful, but, unfortunately, you will be slowed down by the frequent stop lights and constant changes of speed limits imposed by the many tiny villages along the Hood Canal.

If you take the southern route, you will pass through a very scenic area along the Hood Canal. Time of day is not going to matter, so don't bother to leave extra early. Do not believe GoogleMaps' rosy estimates. This is tough, as either way it is going to take you well over 4 hours.

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