OLYMPIA — The state Transportation Department has closed Cayuse Pass for the season.
But the department says conditions at nearby Chinook Pass are more favorable and it was reopened at noon Wednesday — for now.
Cayuse Pass is on Highway 123 and Chinook Pass is on Highway 410 on the east side of Mount Rainier National Park.
Both passes are typically closed for the winter by deep snow and avalanche danger.
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