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List of mountain passes in Washington

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Stevens Pass, located in the Cascade Range

The U.S. state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest, has several major mountain ranges that are traversed various passes. The state is divided by the Cascade Range, which have the highest passes, and is also home to the Olympic Mountains, Selkirk Mountains, and Blue Mountains.

Name[1] Mountain range[1] County[1] Elevation[1] Coordinates[1] Primary access route[2][3] Other access route(s)[2] GNIS[1]
Aasgard Pass
(Colchuck Pass)
Cascade Range Chelan 7,831 feet (2,387 m) 47°28′49″N 120°49′14″W / 47.48028°N 120.82056°W / 47.48028; -120.82056 (Aasgard Pass) 1533528
Blewett Pass Wenatchee Mountains Chelan, Kittitas 4,124 feet (1,257 m) 47°20′07″N 120°34′44″W / 47.33528°N 120.57889°W / 47.33528; -120.57889 (Blewett Pass) US 97 1526843
Excelsior Pass Cascade Range Whatcom 5,384 feet (1,641 m) 48°54′34″N 121°48′06.5″W / 48.90944°N 121.801806°W / 48.90944; -121.801806 (Excelsior Pass)
Cayuse Pass Cascade Range Pierce 4,833 feet (1,473 m) 46°52′01″N 121°32′19″W / 46.86694°N 121.53861°W / 46.86694; -121.53861 (Cayuse Pass) SR 123
SR 410
1531580
Chinook Pass Cascade Range Pierce, Yakima 5,440 feet (1,660 m) 46°52′19″N 121°30′56″W / 46.87194°N 121.51556°W / 46.87194; -121.51556 (Chinook Pass) SR 410 1517726
Disautel Pass Okanogan Highlands Okanogan 2,487 feet (758 m) 48°21′38″N 119°14′14″W / 48.36056°N 119.23722°W / 48.36056; -119.23722 (Disautel Pass) SR 155 1518796
Loup Loup Pass Cascade Range Okanogan 4,022 feet (1,226 m) 48°23′19″N 119°53′14″W / 48.38861°N 119.88722°W / 48.38861; -119.88722 (Loup Loup Pass) SR 20 1522522
Satus Pass Cascade Range Klickitat 3,130 feet (950 m) 45°59′05″N 120°39′13″W / 45.98472°N 120.65361°W / 45.98472; -120.65361 (Satus Pass) US 97 1508128
Sherman Pass Kettle River Range Ferry 5,541 feet (1,689 m) 48°36′27″N 118°28′46″W / 48.60750°N 118.47944°W / 48.60750; -118.47944 (Sherman Pass) SR 20 1525674
Snoqualmie Pass Cascade Range King, Kittitas 3,015 feet (919 m) 47°25′19″N 121°24′40″W / 47.42194°N 121.41111°W / 47.42194; -121.41111 (Snoqualmie Pass) I-90 1526020
Stampede Pass Cascade Range King, Kittitas 3,688 feet (1,124 m) 47°17′00″N 121°21′04″W / 47.28333°N 121.35111°W / 47.28333; -121.35111 (Stampede Pass) BNSF Railway (disused) 1526486
Stevens Pass Cascade Range Chelan, King 4,061 feet (1,238 m) 47°44′42″N 121°05′36″W / 47.74500°N 121.09333°W / 47.74500; -121.09333 (Stevens Pass) US 2 1526553
Vanderbilt Gap Manastash Ridge Kittitas 2,672 feet (814 m) 46°52′50″N 120°25′35″W / 46.88056°N 120.42639°W / 46.88056; -120.42639 (Vanderbilt Gap) I-82 1509212
Washington Pass Cascade Range Chelan, Okanogan 5,453 feet (1,662 m) 48°31′26″N 120°39′15″W / 48.52389°N 120.65417°W / 48.52389; -120.65417 (Washington Pass) SR 20 1527830
Wauconda Pass Okanogan Highlands Okanogan 4,649 feet (1,417 m) 48°43′34″N 118°57′13″W / 48.72611°N 118.95361°W / 48.72611; -118.95361 (Wauconda Pass) SR 20 1527857
White Pass Cascade Range Lewis, Yakima 4,478 feet (1,365 m) 46°38′19″N 121°23′22″W / 46.63861°N 121.38944°W / 46.63861; -121.38944 (White Pass) US 12 1528074

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Query Form For The United States And Its Territories". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Washington State Highways, 2014–2015 (PDF) (Map). Washington State Department of Transportation. 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mountain Passes". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 19, 2020.