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Barlow Pass (elevation 2361 feet (720 m)) is a mountain pass on the west side of the Cascades in Washington on the Mountain Loop Highway between Silverton and Darrington. It is a popular trail head for access to the old mining town of Monte Cristo and has a branch off to hike up to Gothic Basin which is about a mile in.The mining boom at Monte Cristo starting in 1890 resulted in the need for access to the remote town.
