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North Cascades Highway conditions

SR 20 · 5,477 ft · Skagit Valley to Winthrop and the Methow (closes in winter)

No report yet No WSDOT report right now

WSDOT writes pass reports in the snow season, usually November to April. Until then, look at the cameras below. WSDOT's pass page

This season

No reports yet this season. We note the report every 10 minutes from Oct 12 on, so this will show how often North Cascades Highway needs chains.

The last 30 days, worst report of each day: closed chains traction tires open no report

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Winthrop

20.9 mi · Sun Mountain Lodge, via WSDOT

SR 20 at MP 192.5: Winthrop - Rader Rd

23.8 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

Methow Valley State Airport South

26.5 mi · WSDOT Aviation (pictures are for pilots, not an official weather briefing)

Newhalem: Picket Range

27.1 mi (approx.) · National Park Service

SR 20 at MP 214.5: Loup Loup (Looking East)

39.0 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

Mears Field (Concrete) Airport East

47.9 mi · WSDOT Aviation (pictures are for pilots, not an official weather briefing)

Mears Field (Concrete) Airport West

47.9 mi · WSDOT Aviation (pictures are for pilots, not an official weather briefing)

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If North Cascades Highway closes

Plan a drive: when a pass on the way is closed, the drive goes over an open one instead and says so.

Questions

Is North Cascades Highway open right now?

There is no official report for North Cascades Highway right now. Look at the cameras on this page, and check WSDOT's pass page before you go.

Do I need chains on North Cascades Highway?

There is no requirement reported right now. In the snow season, the rule can change within an hour: check this page before you leave, and carry chains over the mountains in winter.

How high is North Cascades Highway?

5,477 feet, on SR 20, connecting Skagit Valley to Winthrop and the Methow (closes in winter).

What if North Cascades Highway closes?

The nearest other ways across are Stevens Pass (US 2), Blewett Pass (US 97), Snoqualmie Pass (I-90), Chinook Pass (SR 410) or Cayuse Pass (SR 123). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.