ODOT cameras on US 26 from Brightwood up to Government Camp and over the summit, and on OR 35 toward Hood River, on one map. Closures, construction, road reports and wildfires within 25 miles of the summit sit under the map.
Every camera in the feed within 25 miles. Tap one to load its latest frame. Park camera frames are large, about 1.5 MB each.
Road-surface and pass reports within 25 miles, as ODOT posts them, plus weather alerts.
Active fires within 25 miles, from the national NIFC feed, nearest first. Prescribed burns are marked.
Closures, crashes and hazards within 25 miles, from ODOT. Full closures are marked in red.
Work zones and lane restrictions within 25 miles.
Two highways cross the mountain. Both stay open through winter, and ODOT posts chain and traction-tire requirements on both when conditions call for it.
US 26 climbs from Sandy through Rhododendron to Government Camp, at 3,891 feet, then crosses Wapinitia Pass and Blue Box Pass (4,017 feet) on the way to Madras. Government Camp averages 232 inches of snow a year. Timberline, Mt. Hood Skibowl and Summit Pass all turn off this road, so ski weekends put resort traffic on the grade.
OR 35 leaves US 26 near Government Camp and runs 42 miles over Bennett Pass (4,647 feet) to Hood River. Mt. Hood Meadows is on this side. Hood River sits on the dry side of the Cascades, and the cameras at Meadows Drive and Parkdale are the ones to check for the east side of the mountain.
ODOT posts chain and traction-tire requirements on both highways when conditions call for it, and closes them for storms and avalanche control. Requirements change by the hour in a storm. Check the cameras, then follow the signs at the chain-up areas.
The cameras and alerts above are the stationary view, the ODOT feeds you would check before you leave. In the MileCheck app the nearest camera and your exact mile marker follow you up the grade, hands-free on CarPlay and Android Auto.
Closures and incidents on US 26 and OR 35 show on the map above as red and orange markers, from ODOT, and in the closures list under it. TripCheck is ODOT's own page.
When ODOT posts them. The signs at the chain-up areas on US 26 and OR 35 carry the current requirement. The Government Camp and Meadows Drive cameras above show the road surface before you commit to the climb.
Government Camp on US 26 is 3,891 feet. Bennett Pass on OR 35 is 4,647 feet. Blue Box Pass, on US 26 south of the OR 35 junction, is 4,017 feet.
A different question from whether the road is open. The visibility page reads the cloud ceilings between you and the summit and answers it for Portland, Hood River and the rest of the region, with a three-day forecast.
All of the cameras on this page come from ODOT's TripCheck feed. Wildfires come from the national NIFC feed. Tap any camera on the map, or in the list, to see its latest frame. See every highway camera for the rest of your route.
Whether the road is open and whether you can see the mountain are different questions. The visibility page reads the cloud ceilings between you and the summit and answers the second one for Portland, Hood River and the rest of the region, with a three-day forecast.
MileCheck shows your exact mile marker in real time on US 26 and OR 35, plus the nearest camera and any alert on your route. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto. The mile marker works without a signal.
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