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Coordinates: 44°23.3′N 121°50.7′W / 44.3883°N 121.8450°W / 44.3883; -121.8450
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'''Santiam Pass''' is a {{convert|4817|ft|m|adj=on}} [[mountain pass]] in the [[Cascade Range]] in central [[Oregon]] in the [[United States]]. It is located on the border between [[Linn County, Oregon|Linn]] and [[Jefferson County, Oregon|Jefferson]] counties, about {{Convert|18|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Sisters, Oregon|Sisters]], between the prominent volcanic [[glacial horn|horns]] of [[Three Fingered Jack]] to the north and [[Mt. Washington (Oregon)|Mount Washington]] to the south. Several other smaller volcanoes, including [[cinder cone]]s and [[tuya]]s, are found near the summit of the pass. [[U.S. Route 20 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 20]] connects eastern Oregon with the valley of the [[Santiam River]] on the west via Santiam Pass. One of the 19 or 20 lakes by the name of [[Lost Lake (Oregon)|Lost Lake]] is located beside the highway just west of Santiam Pass. The pass may be approached from the west by three distinct routes:
'''Santiam Pass''' is a {{convert|4817|ft|m|adj=on}} [[mountain pass]] in the [[Cascade Range]] in central [[Oregon]] in the [[United States]]. It is located on the border between [[Linn County, Oregon|Linn]] and [[Jefferson County, Oregon|Jefferson]] counties, about {{Convert|18|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Sisters, Oregon|Sisters]], between the prominent volcanic [[glacial horn|horns]] of [[Three Fingered Jack]] to the north and [[Mt. Washington (Oregon)|Mount Washington]] to the south. Several other smaller volcanoes, including [[cinder cone]]s and [[tuya]]s, are found near the summit of the pass. [[U.S. Route 20 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 20]] connects eastern Oregon with the valley of the [[Santiam River]] on the west via Santiam Pass. One of the 19 or 20 lakes by the name of [[Lost Lake (Oregon)|Lost Lake]] is located beside the highway just west of Santiam Pass. The pass may be approached from the west by three distinct routes:
* [[Oregon Route 22]], also known as the North Santiam Highway, proceeds southeast from [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] and follows the [[North Santiam River]] to Santiam Junction.
* [[Oregon Route 22]], also known as the North Santiam Highway, proceeds southeast from [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] and follows the [[North Santiam River]] to Santiam Junction.
* [[U.S. Route 20 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 20]], which follows the [[South Santiam River]] from the [[Albany, Oregon|Albany]]-[[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]] area to Santiam Junction.
* [[U.S. Route 20 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 20]], which follows the [[South Santiam River]] from the [[Albany, Oregon|Albany]][[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]] area to Santiam Junction.
* [[Oregon Route 126]], which follows the [[McKenzie River (Oregon)|McKenzie River]] northeast from [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]].
* [[Oregon Route 126]], which follows the [[McKenzie River (Oregon)|McKenzie River]] northeast from [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]].


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==See also==
==See also==
* [[McKenzie Pass – Santiam Pass Scenic Byway]]
* [[Santiam Junction State Airport]], located west of the pass along U.S. Route 20
* [[Santiam Junction State Airport]], located west of the pass along U.S. Route 20
* [[McKenzie-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:18, 10 April 2014

Santiam Pass
Elevation4,817 ft (1,468 m)
Traversed byU.S. Route 20
LocationJeffersonLinn counties, Oregon, United States
RangeCascades
Coordinates44°23.3′N 121°50.7′W / 44.3883°N 121.8450°W / 44.3883; -121.8450

Santiam Pass is a 4,817-foot (1,468 m) mountain pass in the Cascade Range in central Oregon in the United States. It is located on the border between Linn and Jefferson counties, about 18 mi (29 km) northwest of Sisters, between the prominent volcanic horns of Three Fingered Jack to the north and Mount Washington to the south. Several other smaller volcanoes, including cinder cones and tuyas, are found near the summit of the pass. U.S. Route 20 connects eastern Oregon with the valley of the Santiam River on the west via Santiam Pass. One of the 19 or 20 lakes by the name of Lost Lake is located beside the highway just west of Santiam Pass. The pass may be approached from the west by three distinct routes:

From the east, Santiam Pass is approached from the town of Sisters; however, immediately east of Sisters, U. S. Highway 20 and Oregon Route 126, which share the route over the pass, split with Oregon Route 126 going northeast to Redmond and Prineville, Oregon and U. S. Route 20 heading southeast to Bend.

While the pass was known by native peoples, the first recorded crossing of the pass was in April 1859 by an expedition searching for a cattle trail over the Cascade Range from the Willamette Valley to Central Oregon. This expedition was led by Andrew Wiley, who reportedly climbed a tall tree on a mountain near Lost Prairie to help determine the route. Lost Prairie is located along Hackleman Creek between Fish Lake and Tombstone Prairie.[1] Wiley later helped establish the Santiam Wagon Road.

Nearby volcanoes

See also

References

  1. ^ McArthur, Lewis A. (1984) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (6th Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 515. ISBN 0-87595-237-2. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)