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Santiam Pass conditions

US 20 · 4,817 ft · Salem and Albany to Sisters and Bend

No report yet No ODOT report right now

No chain controls or crew report for this pass right now. Look at the cameras below. TripCheck road conditions

This season

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

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

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US20 at Santiam Pass

0.2 mi · Oregon Department of Transportation (TripCheck)

US20 at Santiam Pass

0.2 mi · Oregon Department of Transportation (TripCheck)

US20 at Santiam Jct

4.0 mi · Oregon Department of Transportation (TripCheck)

US20 at Santiam Jct

4.0 mi · Oregon Department of Transportation (TripCheck)

US20 at Camp Sherman MP91.40

9.9 mi · Oregon Department of Transportation (TripCheck)

US20 at Tombstone

14.1 mi · Oregon Department of Transportation (TripCheck)

US20 at Sisters

17.3 mi · Oregon Department of Transportation (TripCheck)

No Santiam R Blw Boulder Crk nr Detroit

22.9 mi · U.S. Geological Survey

Rainbow: H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

24.6 mi · webcam.oregonstate.edu via Windy.com

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OR22 at Detroit

24.9 mi · Oregon Department of Transportation (TripCheck)

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If Santiam Pass 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 Santiam Pass open right now?

There is no official report for Santiam Pass right now. Look at the cameras on this page, and check TripCheck road conditions before you go.

Do I need chains on Santiam Pass?

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 Santiam Pass?

4,817 feet, on US 20, connecting Salem and Albany to Sisters and Bend.

What if Santiam Pass closes?

The nearest other ways across are McKenzie Pass (OR 242), Tombstone Pass (US 20), Willamette Pass (OR 58), Government Camp (Mount Hood) (US 26) or Bennett Pass (OR 35). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.