Chinook Pass Entrance Arch

Chinook Pass Entrance Arch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Mt. Rainier National Park, Chinook Pass Entrance, Washington
Coordinates
Area	less than one acre
Built	1936
Architectural style	Rustic style
MPS	Mt. Rainier National Park MPS
NRHP Reference #	91000202
Added to NRHP	March 13, 1991

The Chinook Pass Entrance Arch marks the east entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. The rectangular log entry arch is one of several placed at the entrances to the park. It was designed in 1933 by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs, and was built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The arch consists of two stone abutments carrying horizontal logs over the road. The arch functions as a bridge, carrying a horse trail, which is now part of the Pacific Crest Trail.

The Chinook Pass arch was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WA-43, "Chinook Pass Entrance, Spanning Mather Memorial Highway at Chinook Pass, Longmire vicinity, Pierce County, WA"