Satus Pass
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Satus Pass is a high mountain pass
in the Cascades in the state of Washington. The pass connects Goldendale
and the Klickitat Valley
to the south with the Yakama Indian Reservation
and Yakima Valley
to the north. The Simcoe Mountains lie to the west of Satus Pass, and Bickleton Ridge to the east.
It is traversed by U.S. Highway 97.
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 Cascades in the state of Washington. The pass connects Goldendale
Goldendale, Washington
Goldendale is a rural agricultural town in and the county seat of Klickitat County, Washington, United States, near the Columbia River Gorge. The population within city limits was 3,760 at the 2000 census and 3,407, a 9.4% decrease at the 2010 census. A nationally known point of interest is north...
and the Klickitat Valley
Klickitat River
The Klickitat River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately long, in south-central Washington in the United States. It drains a rugged plateau area on the eastern side of the Cascade Range northeast of Portland, Oregon...
to the south with the Yakama Indian Reservation
Yakama Indian Reservation
The Yakama Indian Reservation is a United States Indian reservation located on the east side of the Cascade Mountains in southern Washington. It is the homeland of the Yakama tribe of Native Americans....
and Yakima Valley
Yakima River
The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in south central and eastern Washington State, named for the indigenous Yakama people. The length of the river from headwaters to mouth is , with an average drop of .-Course:...
to the north. The Simcoe Mountains lie to the west of Satus Pass, and Bickleton Ridge to the east.
It is traversed by U.S. Highway 97.