Stevens Pass
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stevens Pass | |
---|---|
Elevation | 4,056 ft (1,236 m)[1] |
Location | Washington, United States |
Range | Cascades |
Coordinates | |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stevens Pass. Cascade Loop | Scenic Highway Loop in Washington State. Cascade Loop Association. Retrieved on 2007-05-18.
- ^ People & Events: John Stevens, 1853-1943. American Experience. Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1999-2000). Retrieved on 2007-05-18.
[edit] External links
- Stevens Pass ski area official site