Mountain passes & winter travel - WSDOT
Map of all the Mountain Passes in Washington State. Click on the green and white mountain pass icon for the specific pass’s information or use the list of links below. Follow us on twitter at …
Cascade Pass - Washington Trails Association
Cascade Pass offers views of several impressive peaks and glaciers. The ridge from Johannesburg Mountain connects to Mixup Peak and Magic Mountain, in between which lies the Cache Glacier. Back the way you came, the horizon is comprised largely of the glacier-dotted lower slopes and snowy summit arête of El Dorado Peak.
Washington Pass - Wikipedia
Washington Pass (el. 5477 ft./1669 m.) and Rainy Pass (el. 4875 ft./1486 m.) are two mountain passes on State Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) in the North Cascades mountains of Washington state. Rainy Pass is about 4 miles to the west of Washington Pass.
Washington Pass
Washington Pass—accessible only about half of the year—is a stretch of the North Cascades Highway boasting steep mountains, year-round glaciers, and a gorgeous alpine forest. This section of State Route 20 climbs to elevations over 5,500 feet and is covered by up to 40 feet of snow between late Fall and early Summer.
Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm - Washington Trails Association
Begin by following the Cascade Pass trail. From Cascade Pass, the trail heads north (left when arriving at the pass) and switchbacks its way up a steep slope. In early summer, it is a sea of glacier lilies; in fall, it is covered in mountain blueberries.
Washington Pass Overlook - Washington Trails Association
Hiking Washington Pass Overlook For unrelenting in-your-face beauty you cannot beat this roadside, paved quarter-mile jaunt. Towering granite peaks, white granite outcrops, and a mix of conifers makes this a rest stop like no other.
List of mountain passes in Washington - Wikipedia
The U.S. state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest, has several major mountain ranges that are traversed various passes. The state is divided by the Cascade Range, which have the highest passes, and is also home to the Olympic Mountains, Selkirk …
Cascade Pass - Wikipedia
Cascade Pass (formerly also known as Skagit Pass [1] [2]) is a 5,392-foot (1,643 m) mountain pass over the northern Cascade Range, east of Marblemount, Washington, U.S. Although an important pass, providing the easiest connection from the Cascade River to the head of Lake Chelan, it is now inside North Cascades National Park, and crossed by ...
Washington Pass Overlook - All You Need to Know BEFORE ... - Tripadvisor
For anyone traveling the North Cascades Loop, the most jaw-dropping views are at the Washington Pass Overlook. It appears that there used to be a very nice facility but it is now closed and only an ordinary toilet replaced it.
Washington Pass, Cascade Mountains, Washington - Explorers …
The Washington Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5,477ft above the sea level. This pass is located within the North Cascades National Park, on State Route 20 and is also known as the North Cascades Highway. It is the northernmost route across the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington. The pass sits between Diablo and Winthrop.