Places of interest in the Northern US states?|123183

I am in the very early stages of planning a road trip to Canada/Alaska and then I would love to see Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana etc. What are the areas/places that an Australian would be interested to see and could anyone recommend an itinerary or a website with possible itineraries. We have been to LA, Las Vegas and The Grand Canyon (which we absolutely loved) on a previous trip.

Also what times of the year would be best?
Thanks for your time.

Crater Lake in Oregon is totally cool to see. And the Columbia River Gorge that runs right in between Washington and Oregon is gorgeous. Multnomah Falls is in the Gorge, it is the tallest waterfall in the US at 620 feet. Visit this web site to find out more...

http://www.spectacularoregon.com/fallsla��



and here is a site for the Gorge...

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/


This one is for Mt. Hood...

http://www.mthood.org/



And Crater Lake...

http://www.nps.gov/crla/


While you are there you can Visit Mount Hood, the tallest mountain in Oregon. And in Washington you can see Mount Saint Helens. That is cool too.

I am from Washington, If you want more ideas e-mail me and I would be happy to help.

Malibu mentioned some great places. (I_ve been to them all!) Don_t forget Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota. Not sure how far east you_d go, but the area between the upper and lower peninsula of Michigan is awesome, with the Soo Locks nearby and Mackinac Island.
Best time of year would be our summer (your winter). Winters are harsh, cold and very snowy.

Niagara Falls in Canada and Buffalo NY

In Idaho during the summer months you can go on a awesome horse back ride at Sweitzer resort. It is in the town of Sandpoint, just a hour or so from Canada.

Hands down you should try some of these road trips here:

http://www.forbesautos.com/advice/topten��