Chinook Pass Entrance Arch, Log entrance arch over a state route, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, US
The Chinook Pass Entrance Arch is a pedestrian gate made of log and stone at the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park at about 5,432 feet elevation. The structure features a rectangular timber frame supported by stone supports that crosses over State Route 410.
The Chinook Pass Entrance Arch was designed in 1933 by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs and built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Park Service rustic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991, and contributes to the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, established February 18, 1997.
The structure shows National Park Service rustic design through the use of natural stone and timber that blend into the mountain setting. You see how local materials and simple building methods were chosen to fit naturally into the landscape.
The arch sits along the main road up Chinook Pass on State Route 410 and is easily spotted when driving through. It provides access to hiking trails in the area, including connections to the Pacific Crest Trail and nearby loop hikes.
The arch doubles as a bridge: the horizontal logs carry a horse trail over State Route 410, and that trail is now part of the Pacific Crest Trail. Drivers passing beneath it are crossing the route of a long-distance path that runs from Mexico to Canada.
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