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'''WashingtonState''' (''WA'' for short) state is the North Western state of the [[United States]]. Be aware that unlike in [[Oregon]] it's ''not'' legal to walk on the [[freewayPacific Northwest]]. It's probably not even legal on region of the contiguous [[on-rampUnited States of America|United States]] - some on-ramps even have ''no thumb'' signs.

It's pretty much a mean thick urban corridor from Some describe the north dregs stretch of land between [[Seattle]] down 'allaway through to at least the south end of and [[Olympia]]as a mean, thick, a good urban corridor of 200 miles of city. That (may) mean This implies the availability of intercity buses. But - you can get all the good news is that there's a funky little bus service called the CAP that runs two or three times daily way from Tumwater outside Oly Olympia to [[Vancouver (WA)]]Bellingham for a relatively low fare, although several transfers are needed, typically in Lakewood, Downtown Seattle, Everett, and it's only $1Mt. Vernon. Although, according According to information on [http://www.digihitch.com Digihitch], there are a lot of good [[rest stoparea|rest stops]]s in WA, especially heading North from [[Portland (Oregon)|Portland]], [[Oregon]], on I-5. There is also some bus service that loops all the way around the Olympic peninsula, although unless you're here when it's pouring rain, it'll be faster to hitch.

In the state of Washington, the hitchability is very dependant on the area. Northwestern Washington (anywhere north of Everett) is, for example, extremely easy to hitchhike with waiting times averaging about 20 minutes on interstate on-ramps for a solo 6'6 tall, slightly intimidating guy (and considerably less on smaller roads). Although the urban corridor that was mentioned before can be problematic, it is nonetheless not exceedingly difficult to find someone going past the corridor in the direction of [[Oregon]]. The direction [[British Columbia]] may be harder though. Eastern Washington seems to be a bit more tricky to deem 'good' or 'bad' for hitchhiking. While the area in [[Spokane]]'s vicinity is OK hitchingdefinitely not the most hitchfriendly, tooin certain parts, such as the area around Okanagen, it is very easy to hitchhike. Sometimes slow goingIn other words: hitchhiking in Washington varies dramatically depending on which area you find yourself trying to thumb through.== Law ==Title 46:Chapter 61::RCW 46.61.255 Pedestrians soliciting rides or business.:::(1) No person shall stand in or on a public roadway or alongside thereof at any place where a motor vehicle cannot safely stop off the main traveled portion thereof for the purpose of soliciting a ride for himself or herself or for another from the occupant of any vehicle.:Chapter 4 Definitions::RCW 46.04.500 "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk or shoulder even though such sidewalk or shoulder is used by persons riding bicycles. When hitchhiking, stay on the shoulder where there is a safe place for someone to stop for you and you should be alright. === Federal Districts ==='''Note''':All land regulated by the National Park service prohibits hitchhiking under the Code of Federal Regulations Title 36 section 4.31: Hitchhiking or soliciting transportation is prohibited ''except in designated areas and under conditions established by the superintendent.'' *Mount Rainier National Park4.31 has not been amended here, so hitchhiking is prohibited. *North Cascades National Park4.31 has not been amended here, but wellso hitchhiking is prohibited.

Washington's is a treasury trove of raw, wild, gorgeousgorgeousness.  Have a look at the [[Sjrideshare]] for the archipelago county of San Juan in Washington State.

Have If you're in the Anacortes area, definitely make a look about visit to Deception Pass State Park. The entrance is right on highway 20, with some great scenic views both on the [[Sjrideshare]] on San Juan Islands in Washington Statebridge and the beach.

The Olympic Penninsula is exquisite and glorious, with the only certified rain forest in the contiguous states. If you take a ferry across the Puget Sound (a kind of mystical fjord that hosts the worlds biggest octopuseslargest octopi) hitching , hitchhiking the Penninsula's peninsula is a blast: bring hiking gear and head into the mountains for a few days. Bring a poncho. : 220 inches (560 cm) of [[weather#Rain|rain]] per year here.