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Washington Pass

Coordinates: 48°31.4′N 120°39.3′W / 48.5233°N 120.6550°W / 48.5233; -120.6550
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Washington Pass
State Route 20 and Liberty Bell Mountain at the pass, as seen from Washington Pass Overlook Trail
Elevation5,477 ft (1,669 m)
Traversed byState Route 20
LocationChelan / Okanogan counties, Washington, United States
RangeCascades
Coordinates48°31.4′N 120°39.3′W / 48.5233°N 120.6550°W / 48.5233; -120.6550
Rainy Pass
Rainy Pass in spring
Elevation4,875 ft (1,486 m)
Traversed byState Route 20
LocationChelan / Skagit counties, Washington, United States
RangeCascades
Coordinates48°31.1′N 120°44.1′W / 48.5183°N 120.7350°W / 48.5183; -120.7350

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. The passes are typically closed between November and April due to heavy snowfall.

The north-south Pacific Crest Trail crosses east-west Highway 20 at Rainy Pass. The Washington Pass Overlook Trail, designated a National Recreation Trail in 1978, runs a short 0.2 miles (0.32 km) from the pass to an overlook with views of Liberty Bell Mountain and the highway 700 feet (210 m) below.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Washington Pass Overlook Trail". American Trails. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2014-08-14.

48°31.4′N 120°39.3′W / 48.5233°N 120.6550°W / 48.5233; -120.6550