Willamette Pass
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- For the ski area, see Willamette Pass Resort.
Willamette Pass (5128 ft (1,563 m)) is a mountain pass
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
crossing the crest of the Cascade Range
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Oregon
Oregon
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. The pass is traversed by Oregon Route 58. The Willamette Pass Resort ski area is located at the pass.