South Cascades driving roads

1 road and 59 mapped miles. Pick a road to see its route, character and access notes.

White Pass (US 12) stays open year-round, unlike Chinook Pass or the North Cascades Highway nearby — the real seasonal constraint here is a chain law that runs every November through April regardless of conditions on the day.

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White Pass · US 1258.9 mi · Medium speed · Difficulty 1/359 miles of US Route 12 between Packwood and Naches over White Pass (4,500 ft), southeast of Mount Rainier. About 10 miles of steeper grade on the west-to-east climb to the summit; the east-side descent toward Naches is notably gentler.

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