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Snoqualmie Pass is a mountain pass that carries Interstate 90 (I-90) through the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. The pass summit is at an elevation of 3,015 feet (919 m), on the county line between Kittitas County and King County .
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), officially designated as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, which lie 100 to 150 miles (160 to 240 km) east of the U.S. Pacific coast.
The Pacific Crest Trail crosses through Snoqualmie Pass, and a variety of other trails are also available for hiking and climbing in the summer [5] and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. Snoqualmie Pass is the site of the Summit at Snoqualmie, a group of alpine ski areas managed by Boyne USA Resorts.
Stevens Pass, located in the Cascade Range The U.S. state of Washington , located in the Pacific Northwest , has several major mountain ranges that are traversed various passes . The state is divided by the Cascade Range , which have the highest passes, and is also home to the Olympic Mountains , Selkirk Mountains , and Blue Mountains .
The following is a list of mountain passes and gaps in California.California is geographically diverse with numerous roads and railways traversing within its borders. In the middle of the U.S. state lies the California Central Valley, bounded by the coastal mountain ranges in the west, the Sierra Nevada to the east, the Cascade Range in the north and the Tehachapi Mountains in the south.
The Greenway was first envisioned in 1990, when a group of citizens hiked from the Cascade Crest alongside Interstate 90. In 1991, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust was founded to prevent the encroachment of urban sprawl on the natural areas near Snoqualmie Pass and to use them to connect Seattle and Central Washington. [4]
Kendall Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [3] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean , and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains . As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall ...
The Sunset Highway was a part of the Yellowstone Trail, a transcontinental auto-trail. [11] In 1926 the United States Numbered Highway System was established, and the highway over Snoqualmie Pass was designated U.S. Route 10 (US 10). [12] The bridge that carries SR 906 over Hyak Creek was built in 1928. [13]