Chinook, Cayuse passes through Mt. Rainier National Park open Friday
By Q13 News Staff
Mountain passes in Mt. Rainier National Park (Photo courtesy WSDOT)
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK - SR-410 (Chinook Pass) and SR-123 (Cayuse Pass) through Mount Rainier National Park will reopen for the season by 8 a.m. Friday, May 28, in time for Memorial Day weekend.
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, maintenance crews are in the final stages of clearing both roadways after a robust winter snowpack.
When the gates open, park visitors can travel Chinook Pass (elev. 5,430 feet) between Crystal Mountain Boulevard, about 12 miles northwest of the summit, and Morse Creek, five miles east of the summit.