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Cayuse Pass snow cleared; open for season

The road the Cayuse Pass was cleared of winter snow and reopen for travel on May 3, 2012, by Washington Department of Transportation crews. (Washington Department of Transportation)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508

MOUNTAIN PASSES —  The Washington Department of Transportation Department has reopened Cayuse Pass , giving motorists access to the east entrance of Mount Rainier National Park .

Workers had been clearing snow up to 12 feet deep off Highway 123 for more than two months.

DOT said nearby Chinook Pass on Highway 410 should be reopened by Memorial Day weekend.

Both passes are closed in the winter by avalanche danger.

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