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Mountain Loop Highway Closes to Vehicles at Barlow Pass November 16
The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest will close the Mountain Loop Highway to motor vehicles from Bedal Campground south to Barlow Pass for the winter on Monday, November 16. The Forest Service says the yearly closure, coordinated with Snohomish County Public Works and the sheriff's office, protects drivers in winter weather and keeps the gravel road from breaking down when wet. The stretch stays open to hikers, snowshoers and cross-country skiers, and the county and Forest Service do any needed repairs each spring before it reopens.
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