Ashnola Pass
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Ashnola Pass is a mountain pass
in the North Cascades
of northwestern Washington in the Pasayten Wilderness
. See Ashnola River
for name information.
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...
in the North Cascades
North Cascades
The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in Canada as the Cascade Mountains...
of northwestern Washington in the Pasayten Wilderness
Pasayten Wilderness
The Pasayten Wilderness is a 2145 km². protected area located within Okanogan National Forest and Mount Baker National Forest in Washington State, centered on the Three Forks of the Pasayten River, a tributary of the Similkameen River. The northern boundary of the wilderness is the Canadian...
. See Ashnola River
Ashnola River
The Ashnola River is a tributary of the Similkameen River, rising in the northeastern part of the North Cascades in Washington, United States, and flowing north into British Columbia, Canada to join the Similkameen River about halfway along that river's course between the towns of Princeton and...
for name information.