MAZAMA – People camping above Hart’s Pass in Okanogan County are considered stranded if they plan to come down the mountain by vehicle. A series of mudslides on Monday has made the single-lane mountain pass impassable by vehicle. Okanogan County Sheriff’s officials say heavy rain and hail caused a large slide, and flash flooding also induced five other smaller slides on the pass. Authorities say no one was hurt when the slides happened in the mid-afternoon. U.S. Forest Service and Okanogan County officials will travel up to Hart’s Pass Tuesday to assess the situation begin clearing the pass.
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