State Route 410 Reopens Between Enumclaw And Crystal Mountain

ENUMCLAW, WA — State Route 410 reopened between Enumclaw and Crystal Mountain Monday evening, following several landslides and a lengthy closure that began Thursday, according to transportation officials. The Washington State Department of Transportation said crews would continue to monitor the area and work to clear more ditches of debris.

Crystal Mountain resort, which has been closed since Friday, announced it would reopen Tuesday morning.

While SR 410's reopening is welcome news for commuters and visitors in the area, several other closures remain in place around Mount Rainier, including State Route 706, east of Ashford.

"After several days of torrential rain, the road to Paradise now resembles a muddy creek bed complete with large boulders, six-foot deep debris and several streams in areas where they shouldn't be," said Doug Adamson, a WSDOT spokesperson. "In short, the roadway is a mess and the hillside above is extremely unstable."

The road first closed from mudslides on Thursday morning. There is no estimated timeframe for reopening. The transportation agency shared new photos and drone video of the damage Monday afternoon.

According to the National Park Service, crews at Mount Rainier continue to work around the clock to assess "significant damage" within park boundaries.

Elsewhere in Washington, a slow-moving slide near Fall City led to voluntary evacuations Monday for dozens of homes near State Route 202. In Snohomish County, another slide cut off a neighborhood near Monroe.