Babyshoe Pass

Babyshoe Pass
The graveled section of Forest Route 23 traverses Babyshoe Pass, in the Midway High Lakes Area on the northwest side of Mount Adams.
Elevation	4,350 ft (1,326 m)
Traversed by	U.S. Forest Route 23
Location	Skamania County, Washington, U.S.
Range	Cascades
Coordinates	Mapper_ 46°16′05″N 121°36′17″W / 46.26802°N 121.6046°WCoordinates: Mapper_ 46°16′05″N 121°36′17″W / 46.26802°N 121.6046°W

Babyshoe Pass, is a high pass within United States National Forests. Forest Route 23 traverses the pass, northwest of Mount Adams in the State of Washington, between Mount Adams flank to the east and Babyshoe Ridge to the west. The pass separates the Lewis River Watershed and the Cispus River drainage. It was built to connect a Forest Highway (Forest Route 23) together, providing the main north-south access on the east side of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the many trails within or around the Mount Adams Wilderness and the Midway High Lakes Area.^[1]

Location

It is located at 4,350 feet (1,330 m) along with Primary Forest Route 23, between the Primary Forest Route 90 junction and the Primary Forest Route 21 junction. The pass is located in the Midway High Lakes Area of Mount Adams, offering five high elevation lakes within a seven-mile radius.^[2] The most popular being Takhlakh Lake.^[3][4]

Babyshoe Pass Panorama

See also

• Washington State Route 131
• Washington State Route 141
• Midway High Lakes Area
• Mount Adams
• Gifford Pinchot National Forest

References

1. Jackson, Kristin. "Savor Scenery On Back Road Into Mount Adams Country". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
2. "Gifford Pinchot National Forest - About the Forest: Midway High Lakes". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
3. "White Pass Scenic Byway: Itinerary: High Lakes Loop". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
4. Burton, Joan (2006). Best Hikes With Kids: Western Washington & the Cascades. Seattle: Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-0898865660.