Washington Pass

Process For Reopening North Cascades Highway To Begin
Process For Reopening North Cascades Highway To Begin
Process For Reopening North Cascades Highway To Begin
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin the process of reopening the North Cascades Highway for the season on Monday (March 25). The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20, which includes Rainy and Washington Passes, closes annually during the winter months from the Ross Dam Trailhead to Silver Star due to heavy snow and persistent avalanche risks...
North Cascades Highway (SR-20) Reopens To All Traffic
North Cascades Highway (SR-20) Reopens To All Traffic
North Cascades Highway (SR-20) Reopens To All Traffic
After being closed intermittently since late July, State Route 20 (SR-20) has once again fully reopened to all vehicle traffic. As much as forty miles of the highway from Newhalem to Washington Pass has been shutdown due to two large forest fires which have been burning very close to the road for nearly a month...
Hiker Killed In Fall Near Washington Pass
Hiker Killed In Fall Near Washington Pass
Hiker Killed In Fall Near Washington Pass
A 40-year-old Lake Stevens man is dead after suffering an accident while hiking in Okanogan County on Sunday morning. Chief Criminal Deputy Rick Balam with the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office says the incident occurred just after 11 a.m...