As of October 2026 this site is a static archive.

Elevation profile, Washington DC to Port Townsend WA

April 10 to July 2, 2012 · Route map · Back to the blog · Zoomed-in, side-scrolling version

elevation along the route (darker = higher) camped friends / Warm Showers motel Hover or touch the chart to see where each night was spent. Click a stop for that day's post.
Scroll the chart sideways to follow the whole route.

Elevation comes from the USGS 10 m terrain model sampled along the GPS track, lightly smoothed; small bumps and the exact height of bridges and tunnels are approximate. The original 2013 graphic is still here too.

Day-by-day table
DayDateMilesStart ftEnd ftHigh ftClimb ftStop