Updated: 12:37 PM PDT May 25, 2021
Chinook and Cayuse passes through Mount Rainier National Park will reopen by 8 a.m. Friday, May 28.
Maintenance crews are in the final stages of clearing both passes ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
When gates open, park visitors can travel over Chinook Pass via State Route 410 between Crystal Mountain Boulevard and Morse Creek. Cayuse Pass via State Route 123 will open within park boundaries between Stevens Canyon Road and the State Route 410 junction.
Visitors should expect delays of up to 20 minutes along SR 123 due to paving work.
Cayuse and Chinook passes close in the winter due to high avalanche danger, poor road conditions and no emergency response services nearby. The highways closed to traffic on Nov. 12, 2020.
Starting point: 170 miles from Seattle
The Route
Freeways have on-ramps, but beaches have access roads. Those in Long Beach, Klipsan Beach, Ocean Park, and Surfside Estatesâa 13.5-mile stretchâallow cars all year long, but sections both north and south close April 15 through Labor Day (some open during razor clam season). Closed sections may protect habitat for snowy plover birds.
The best beach drives happen outside of prime kite-flying season in the summer, and with an eye on the tides. Try entering at Cranberry Road and heading north, avoiding the crowds of Long Beach proper, then circling back to town on regular roads for Dylanâs Cottage Bakeryâs signature sweets.
Atmospheric River: Rain Pounds Bay Area; Flooding, Mudslide Fears Remain
CBS SF Bay Area 1/28/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) Incessant rain from an atmospheric river flowed through the Bay Area overnight and into Thursday before easing somewhat, allowing some residents in Santa Cruz County forced to evacuate from ongoing threats of flooding and mudslides to return.
The National Weather Service said significant rainfall washed over the Bay Area Thursday morning and parts of central California as the Pacific storm systems tracked inland. A flood advisory was extended for parts of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties until 2 p.m.