Stevens Pass

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Stevens Pass

Elevation 4,056 ft (1,236 m)[1]
Location Washington, Flag of the United States United States
Range Cascades
Coordinates 47°44.7′N, 121°5.6′W
Traversed by U.S. Highway 2

Stevens Pass (elevation 4,056 ft (1,236 m)) is a mountain pass through the Cascade Mountains located at the border of King County and Chelan County in Washington, United States.[1]

U.S. Highway 2 travels over the pass reaching a maximum elevation of 4,061 feet (1,238 m).[2] The BNSF Railway's Cascade Tunnel lies 2,000 feet (600 m) below the pass summit.

Stevens Pass is named after John Frank Stevens, the first European American to discover it.[3] Native Americans had seasonally berry picked in the area, but used a nearby pass (Cady Pass @ 47.93222°N 121.17100°W, elevation: 4284 feet) to cross the Cascades, and had seemed to miss Stevens Pass as a suitable crossing point of the Cascade Range.

A recreation area by the pass contains a ski resort. Stevens Pass Ski Area is on Cowboy Mountain and Big Chief Mountain. The Pacific Crest Trail crosses US Highway 2 at Stevens Pass. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c United States Geological Survey. Snoqualmie Pass Quadrangle, Washington [map], 1965 Photorevised 1987 edition, 1 : 24,000, 7,5 Minute Series (Topographic). (1987) ISBN 0607577150.
  2. ^ Stevens Pass. Cascade Loop | Scenic Highway Loop in Washington State. Cascade Loop Association. Retrieved on 2007-05-18.
  3. ^ People & Events: John Stevens, 1853-1943. American Experience. Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1999-2000). Retrieved on 2007-05-18.

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Coordinates: 47°44.7′N, 121°5.6′W