Washington Pass, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest

Name: Washington Pass
Address: Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest, United States

#12 among attractions in Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Observation decks and towers, Mountain pass

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Washington Pass, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest

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Washington Pass and Rainy Pass are two mountain passes on State Route 20 in the North Cascades mountains of Washington state. Rainy Pass is about 4 miles to the west of Washington Pass. The passes are typically closed between November and April due to heavy snowfall. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 5477 ftCoordinates: 48°31'24"N, 120°39'18"W

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Washington Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hock Mountain, Liberty Bell Mountain, Twisp Mountain, Silver Star Mountain.

5 miS
Mountain
Hock Mountain
127 min walk • Hock Mountain is a 7,750-foot-elevation summit located in the Methow Mountains, a subset of the North Cascades in Washington state.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Liberty Bell Mountain, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
15 min walk • Liberty Bell Mountain is located in the North Cascades, approximately one mile south of Washington Pass on the North Cascades Highway.
4.3 miS
Mountain
Twisp Mountain
110 min walk • Twisp Mountain is a 7,161-foot-elevation summit located in the Methow Mountains, a subset of the North Cascades in Washington state. It is situated on the shared boundary of North Cascades National Park with Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, as well as the common border between Chelan County and Okanogan County.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Silver Star Mountain, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
93 min walk • Silver Star Mountain is an 8,876-foot mountain located in Okanogan County, Washington. The mountain is part of the Methow Mountains, a subset of the Cascade Range.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dagger Lake, North Cascades National Park
97 min walk • Dagger Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Dagger Lake is accessible via the Twisp Pass Trail and the lake is 7.6 mi from the North Cascades Highway or 4.7 mi from the Twisp River Road trailhead in Wenatchee National Forest.
0.5 miS
Climbing
Liberty Crack, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
14 min walk • The Liberty Crack is a technical rock climbing route on Liberty Bell Mountain near Washington Pass and is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lyall Glacier, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
122 min walk • Lyall Glacier is within the Wenatchee National Forest in Chelan County, Washington, United States, and is just southeast of Frisco Mountain. It occupies the north cirque on Rainy Peak. Melt from Lyall Glacier contributes to waterfalls which tumble 1,000 ft into Rainy Lake.
5.5 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Beaner Lake, Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
141 min walk • Beaner Lake is a lake in Okanogan County, Washington, in the United States. The name of the lake has been criticized in the media for containing the ethnic slur beaner.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Rainy Lake Falls, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
116 min walk • Rainy Lake Falls is a waterfall on the inlet stream of namesake Rainy Lake in Chelan County, Washington. The stream heads in a pair of small lakes and the remaining portions of the Lyall Glacier, and flows down a cascade that is said to be approximately 850 feet high.
1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Big Kangaroo, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
44 min walk • Big Kangaroo is an 8,280+ ft granitic mountain located in Okanogan County, Washington. The mountain is part of the Methow Mountains in the Cascade Range. Big Kangaroo is the high point of Kangaroo Ridge which is about two miles east and within view of Washington Pass. Its nearest higher peak is Snagtooth Ridge, 1.7 mi to the northeast.
6.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kettling Lake, North Cascades National Park
160 min walk • Kettling Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. The lake is not accessible via any designated trails but is only about 1 mi south of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Twisp Pass Trail junction.