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Cayuse Pass, Mount Rainier ready for travelers

Water cascading to the road near Washington's Cayuse Pass, gateway to Mount Rainier. (Julie Johnson)
Water cascading to the road near Washington's Cayuse Pass, gateway to Mount Rainier. (Julie Johnson)

PARKS -- Cayuse Pass, the scenic route to Mount Rainier, is open and ready for traffic.  And the park is ready, too, as the Paradise area opened on Wednesday.

If you've never driven Highway 410 over Cayuse Pass you're in for a treat: Mount Rainier looks like it's going to smack you on the lips.

Click here for updates on current conditions at Mount Rainier National Park or go to the Visit Rainier tourist information site.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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