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Chinook Pass (elevation 5430 ft./1656 m.) is a pass through the Cascade Range in the state of Washington.The pass provides the east entrance to Mount Rainier National Park and carries State Route 410 between the towns of Enumclaw and Naches. Because of the high elevation Chinook 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.
