Santiam Pass
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Santiam Pass is a mountain pass in the Cascade Range in central Oregon in the United States. It is located on the border between Linn and Jefferson counties, approximately 35 miles (56 kilometers) northwest of Bend, between Three Fingered Jack to the north and Mt. Washington to the south. U.S. Highway 20 passes over the pass, connecting Bend with the valley of the Santiam River on the west.
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, Oregon to help determine the route. Wiley later helped establish the Santiam Wagon Road.
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