B
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Barlow
Pass -2361ft- -pvd- the
"Mountain Loop Higway" between
Darrington and Granite Falls has an
unpaved section over the top; can be
very busy during the summer
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Blewett
Pass -4102ft- -pvd-
wide, busy road through forest -
thank the god of bicycling, that
there is a shoulder |
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Burpee
Hill Rd(sh) -1140ft
-pvd- a pleasant little hill without
traffic next to the North Cascades
Highway vacation artery
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C
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Canyon
Ridge Trail -1 s(u)
-5400ft -trail- a tough hike and
bike route next to Mt Baker Hiway in
the North Cascades
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Cayuse
Pass -4675ft- -pvd- the
third in a list of three paved (two
way) summits on Mount Rainier. But
this one has an optional side trip
to the highest paved one way summit
on the mountain |
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Chinook
Pass -5430ft- -pvd- a
great vantage point onto Mount
Rainier. This pass reaches 10ft
higher than the highest two way
summit on Mount Rainier |
E
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Elk
Pass -4080ft- -pvd- a
gentle, but very long climb without
traffic, and with a few great views
onto Mount Saint Helens |
F
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FR43
Blackpine Lake s(u)
-4160ft- -unp- a campground around a
lake, ringed with forest and distant
mountain peaks waits on top
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FR53
Mud Creek s(u) -2850ft-
this dirt road was the missing link
for my ride over Slide Ridge |
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FR99
Bear Meadow s(u)
-4110ft- next to Mount Saint
Helens, and a way to get away from
possible traffic. It doesn't get any
better. |
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FR5080
King's Lake Rd - Halfmoon Lake
Rd s(u) -4920ft- -unp- a
dirt road climb through industrial
logging industry devastation, very
educational
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FR9712
Table Mountain s(u)
-6030ft- -unp- this high plateau
above Wenatchee shows off the
transition between dessert and rain
forest |
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FR9718
- 9712 Wenatchee Mountains(sh)
-4120ft- -unp- this minor summit
shows up in some loop ride
possibilities |
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FR8410
Slide Ridge s(u)
-6120ft- -unp- high above Lake
Wenatchee in the Chelan Mountains |
H
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Hart's
Pass -6180ft- -unp- at
the top is a short out and back to
the highest road in Washington: the
fire lookout on Slate Peak
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J
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Junior
Point s(u) / Shady Pass
-6540ft- -unp- high pass between
Lake Chelan and Entlat River Valley |
L
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Loup
Loup Pass -4020ft- -pvd-
part of the published Northern Tier
Route touring route. On an east west
ride you catch the first glimpse of
the high North Cascades from just
west of the summit
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O
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Old
Blewett Pass -4080ft-
-pvd-This alternate section does
more than make "new" Blewett Pass
bearable. It makes it very enjoyable |
P
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Paradise
s(u) - 5420ft- -pvd-
highest two way summit on Mount
Rainier |
R
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Rainy
Pass -4600ft- -unp- a
dirt road climb between Lake
Wenatchee and Stevens Pass |
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Rat
Trap Pass -4170ft- -unp-
a isolated, partially closed road
through deep northwestern forests
and peaks high above
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Sherman
Pass -5587ft- -pvd-
highest pass, that is kept open year
round in Washington; part of the
Northern Tier Cycle Touring route
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S
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Snowqualmie
Pass -3000ft- -pvd- next
to the busy I90 Cascade crossing is
a great road biking route.
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Snowqualmie
Tunnel(sh) -2600ft -unp-
a long unlit tunnel at the top leads
to a popular scenic rail trail
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Stampede
Pass -3680ft- -unp- what
looks like an interesting stategic
connection to Snoqualmie Pass turns
out to be something else.
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T
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TR216D
Abraham's Trail s(u)
-4860ft- -trail- this popular trail
on the slope of Mount Saint Helens
gets lots of publicity and a
corresponding amount of mountain
bikers |
W
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Wauconda
Pass -4320- -pvd-
dessert valley lead to a gentle
forested top on this part of the
parade of US20 passes across
Washington
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Washington
Pass -5460ft -pvd- the
most popular and scenic part of the
North Cascades Highway
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White
Pass -4501ft- -pvd- I
was lucky enough to get some great
distant views of Mount Rainier from
this otherwise busy road |
