US-97 · Washington · Elevation 4,102 ft

Blewett Pass road conditions today

Is Blewett Pass open today?

No closure listed. No closure reports within 15 mi of Blewett Pass in the latest WSDOT data MileCheck received.

Read from the WSDOT feed on Nov 1, 1:41 PM PT. A pass with no closure listed is not a promise it is open, and a camera picture does not show the gates. Confirm on the WSDOT page before you leave. The map below updates live.

Live WSDOT road conditions and alerts on US 97 over Blewett Pass, the route between Ellensburg and Cle Elum on I-90 and Wenatchee and US 2.

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Snow at Blewett Pass

USDA SNOTEL station Blewett Pass, 4,240 ft, at the pass. Depth and temperature are hourly readings from the station, not the resort's report.

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About Blewett Pass

Blewett Pass carries US-97 over the Wenatchee Mountains at 4,102 ft.

When it closes

WSDOT posts traction tire and chain requirements on Blewett Pass in winter, and snow and crashes close it. Blewett Pass is on US 97 east of the main Cascade crossings, so check the whole route, including I-90 or US 2, before you pick it.

When the other crossings are bad

If I-90 or US 2 is closed, check WSDOT's report for Blewett before you commit, and compare Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass. For how often WSDOT has required chains on each Washington pass this season, see how often chains are required on Washington passes. The elevation is the figure in WSDOT's road report for the pass.

Blewett Pass questions, answered

Is Blewett Pass open right now?

The live map above shows closures and incidents on US 97 near the summit, from WSDOT, and the box above it says what the WSDOT feed listed at the last update. See the Washington road conditions map.

Are chains required on Blewett Pass?

WSDOT sets traction tire and chain requirements and posts them on signs and its pass report. See Washington chain laws for what each line means.

How high is Blewett Pass?

About 4,102 feet on US 97, in the Wenatchee Mountains.

Where is Blewett Pass?

On US 97 between Ellensburg and Wenatchee. SR 970 connects it to I-90 at Cle Elum.

Watch the climb live, hands-free

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Gear for this drive

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