Cayuse Pass (el. ) is a mountain pass in the

Cascade Mountains The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, a ...

in the state of

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. The pass is about southeast of Enumclaw on State Route 410. The intersection with State Route 123 is at the pass. The pass carries State Route 410 and State Route 123 between Packwood and Enumclaw. Because of the high elevation, Cayuse Pass is usually closed in November due to very heavy snow and significant

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danger. It usually opens in mid-May, and is not uncommon to have a snow depth at the summit of up to . As part of the

All-American Road A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for one or more of six "intrinsic qualities": archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic. The program was established by C ...

program, Route 410 through Cayuse Pass has been designated by the U.S. government as the Chinook Scenic Byway.

External links

WSDOT website for Cayuse pass
Mountain passes of Washington (state) Mountain passes of the Cascades Landforms of Pierce County, Washington Transportation in Pierce County, Washington {{PierceCountyWA-geo-stub