Live DriveBC cameras and road events on Highway 3 over Kootenay Pass, 1,775 m (5,823 ft), on the Salmo–Creston stretch.
Every camera in the feed within 40 miles. Tap one to load its latest frame. Park camera frames are large, about 1.5 MB each.
Road-surface and pass reports within 40 miles, as DriveBC posts them, plus weather alerts.
Closures, crashes and hazards within 40 miles, from DriveBC. Full closures are marked in red.
Work zones and lane restrictions within 40 miles.
Active fires within 40 miles, from the national NIFC feed, nearest first. Prescribed burns are marked.
Kootenay Pass is high, steep and under avalanche paths. It closes for avalanche control more than most BC highways. Here is what applies.
The province closes Highway 3 over the pass for avalanche control in winter, sometimes on short notice. The detour through Nelson and the Kootenay Lake ferry adds hours. Check the map before you leave Salmo or Creston.
BC requires winter tires (M+S or the mountain snowflake) or chains on Highway 3 over the pass from October 1. Signs at Salmo and Creston show the dates in force.
The pass is a short drive north of the border crossings at Rykerts (from Bonners Ferry on US-95) and Nelway (from Metaline Falls on WA-31).
Closures and incidents on Highway 3 show on the map above from DriveBC. Red markers are closures.
Mostly for avalanche control in winter, plus crashes and heavy snow.
1,775 m, or 5,823 ft. Compare Rogers Pass at 1,330 m.
About 85 km (53 mi) on Highway 3, over the pass.
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