This Scenic Drive Is the 'Pacific Northwest's Big Sur'—With Cliffs, Beaches, Hiking Trails, and Fresh Oysters Along the Way

This Scenic Drive Is the 'Pacific Northwest's Big Sur'—With Cliffs, Beaches, Hiking Trails, and Fresh Oysters Along the Way

Chuckanut Drive packs quite a punch in just a little over 20 miles.Edmund Lowe Photography/Getty Images Aerial view of Chuckanut Drive overlooking Samish Bay.You may have heard of Washington’s State Route 11—or maybe the name Chuckanut Drive rings a bell. Either way, they’re referring to the same route, the state’s original scenic byway. Stretching from Bellingham in the north to Burlington in the south, the drive is a little over 20 miles and r…