Willamette Pass () is a mountain pass crossing the crest of the Cascade Range in

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, United States. It is less commonly known as Willamette Summit. The pass is traversed by Oregon Route 58 and by Union Pacific's (ex- Southern Pacific) Cascade Subdivision, which provides rail access between

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, and California.

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's Coast Starlight uses this route on its way between

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, Portland, and

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. The Willamette Pass Resort ski area is located above the pass.

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Mountain passes of Oregon Mountain passes of the Cascades Landforms of Lane County, Oregon Landforms of Klamath County, Oregon {{KlamathCountyOR-geo-stub