Destination Highways puts Hwy 142 from Mabton to Goldendale WA @ #25 on its list. It's a kick-butt road with 15 mph twisties punctuated by long boring stretches of open range land up on the plateau and bookmarked by hills at either end. Smack in the middle is the town of Bickleton, home to resident Bluebirds and a cafe of the same name, reportedly Washington's oldest cafe. Looks it, too. The road is better than it looks where it has been patched, but beware the miles of fresh tar they just laid down about 5 miles north of Goldendale; it's ok once you get the feel of it but it's a surprise to hit in between nothing and nowhere.
The 61 miles will take you about two hours if you more or less observe the posted speed limits. It helps to travel with tunes to break the monotony of rolling brown between Bickleton and Mabton.
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