If you love to drive, you’ll love the road to Cayuse Pass
Cayuse Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.425m (4,675ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary of Pierce and Yakima counties, in the US state of Washington.
Tucked away in the Cascade Mountains, the road to the summit is totally paved. It’s called State Route 410. The road is not easy, with countless turns and twists. At the summit the road intersects with State Route 123. Cayuse Pass connects to Chinook Pass and White Pass on the east side of Mount Rainier National Park.
The pass sits on the way from Greenwater (in Pierce County) to Cliffdell (in Yakima County). The pass is usually closed in November due to very heavy snow and significant avalanche danger. It usually opens in mid May and is not uncommon to have a snow depth at the summit of up to 15 feet. The pass closes every fall due to avalanche danger, poor road conditions, lack of snow storage and no emergency response services within close proximity.