Rainy Pass

Rainy Pass.

Rainy Pass (el. 4875 ft./1486 m.) is a mountain passes on State Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) in the North Cascades of Washington. The pass is located Skagit County and Chelan County. Rainy Pass is about 4 miles to the west of Washington Pass. Both passes are typically closed between November and April due to heavy snowfall.

The north-south Pacific Crest Trail crosses east-west Highway 20 at Rainy Pass. The Washington Pass Overlook Trail, designated a National Recreation Trail in 1978, runs a short 0.2 miles from the pass to an overlook with views of Liberty Bell Mountain and the highway 700 feet below.