Cayuse Pass Reopens in Mount Rainier National Park

Cayuse Pass has reopened on Highway 123 on the east side of Mount Rainier within the national park.

The 4,675-foot pass was scheduled to reopen Tuesday but that was postponed by a snowstorm that increased the avalanche danger.

The Transportation Department says it opened Friday at noon.

The department says nearby Chinook Pass on Highway 410 at 5,430 feet remains closed by spring snow and may not reopen until after Memorial Day weekend.