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Sherman Pass conditions

SR 20 · 5,575 ft · Kettle Falls to Republic

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 Sherman Pass needs chains.

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

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SR 20 at MP 319.5: Sherman Pass

0.1 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

SR 20 at MP 319.5: Sherman Pass

0.1 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

Ferry County Airport

11.1 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

SR 20 at MP 289: Wauconda (View East)

23.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 230.6: Colville - Canning Dr

25.8 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 229.34: Colville - Birch Ave

26.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

Colville Municipal Airport East

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

US 395 at MP 270.1: Laurier (1)

29.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 270.1: Laurier (2)

29.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 270.1: Laurier (3)

29.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 270.1: Laurier (4)

29.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 270.1: Laurier (5)

29.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 270.1: Laurier (6)

29.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 270.1: Laurier (7)

29.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 395 at MP 270.1: Laurier (8)

29.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

Chewelah Municipal Airport

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

Chewelah Municipal Airport

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

US 97 at MP 299: Riverside

47.6 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

Okanogan River at Zosel Millpond at Oroville

48.3 mi · U.S. Geological Survey

US 97 at MP 292: Engh Rd (View North)

48.9 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

US 97 at MP 292: Engh Rd (View South)

48.9 mi · Washington State Department of Transportation

If Sherman 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 Sherman Pass open right now?

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

Do I need chains on Sherman 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 Sherman Pass?

5,575 feet, on SR 20, connecting Kettle Falls to Republic.

What if Sherman Pass closes?

The nearest other ways across are Wauconda Pass (SR 20), Disautel Pass (SR 155), Loup Loup Pass (SR 20) or North Cascades Highway (SR 20). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.