Barlow Pass (Oregon)

Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Barlow Pass
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Elevation = 4155 ft.
Location= Oregon, USA
Range = Cascades
Coordinates = coord|45.28324|-121.68462|type:pass_region:US-OR_source:GNIS_elevation:1266_scale:10000|display=inline,title
Topographic

Traversed by = Oregon Route 35

Barlow Pass is a convert|4155|ft|m|adj=on mountain pass in the Cascades in Oregon on the Oregon Trail and a major milestone of the Barlow Road. It is the crest of the Cascade Mountains: the dividing line between watersheds of the Deschutes River and those which flow into the Sandy River.

It is located on the southern flanks of Mount Hood and traversed by Oregon Route 35. Highway 35 and the Barlow Road converge to within 400 ft (125 m) at the pass. Originally a "rustic and scenic" summer road, Highway 35 was straightened and widened throughout 1964–1968 for practical winter road maintenance. Sharp turns were eliminated and elevation changes more graduated, unlike the Barlow Road which sharply descends westward at the foot of the pass.cite book
title = Mount Hood: A Complete History
id = ISBN 0-930584-01-5
author = John Foerste "Jack" Grauer
publisher = self published
date = July 1975 ] The Barlow Road route is popular for cross country skiing.

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