WSDOT brings word that Chinook pass will finally open on Thursday the 23rd. This great news for Mt Rainier hikers and visitors; the Pacific Crest trail and other attractions will finally be accessible. From the post:

At 10 a.m. June 23, 2011, WSDOT maintenance crews will reopen the east side gate to Chinook Pass at Morse Creek, five miles east of the summit. At the same time, west side crews will reopen the gate at the SR 123 junction, about four miles west of the summit.