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A view of Liberty Bell Mountain, which marks Washington Pass, in the Okanogan National Forest. The mountain is pop-
ular with rock climbers of all skill levels.
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Washington Pass
From an overlook just off this 5,477-foot pass—the highest on the North Cascades High-
way—the view to the south is dominated by the crags of Liberty Bell Mountain, which
towers to a height of 7,720 feet. Here, too, travelers can review the damp, forested moun-
tains they've left behind and anticipate the sunny slopes and dry valleys that lie ahead, east
ofthe mountains. The roaddescends inaseries ofhairpin turns, with avalanche chutes vis-
ible along the highway.
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