Live ODOT cameras and road alerts on US-26 through Government Camp and OR-35 toward Mt Hood Meadows. This is the drive from Portland to Timberline, Skibowl and Meadows.
USDA SNOTEL station Mt Hood Test Site, 5,380 ft, near Mt Hood Meadows, about 1,400 feet above Government Camp. Depth and temperature are hourly readings from the station, not the resort's report.
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The resort posts its own conditions and tickets at www.skihood.com.
Every camera in the feed on this stretch. Tap one to load its latest frame.
Government Camp (Mt Hood) carries US-26 over the Cascade Range at 3,980 ft. Here's what to watch, and when it bites.
US-26 rarely closes for long, but chains or traction tires are often required over Government Camp in a storm, and crashes on the climb from Rhododendron stop traffic both ways. OR-35 over Bennett Pass to Meadows sees the same requirements. Check the cameras before you leave Sandy.
Weekend mornings bring Portland ski traffic into Government Camp all at once. Oregon also requires a Sno-Park permit to park at most winter lots on the mountain from November through April. To check whether Hood is out before you go, see Is Mt Hood out?
The live map above shows closures and incidents on US-26 and OR-35 from ODOT. See every camera on the Oregon cameras page.
ODOT sets chain and traction tire requirements over Government Camp and posts them on signs and TripCheck. Carry chains from November through March.
Government Camp is about 55 miles east of Portland on US-26, roughly an hour and a quarter in good weather.
The snow block above reads the USDA SNOTEL station near Mt Hood Meadows at 5,380 feet, updated hourly. Resort pages: Mt Hood Meadows and Timberline.
MileCheck shows your exact mile marker in real time as you drive US-26 over Government Camp (Mt Hood), plus the nearest camera and any alert on your route. Works offline and runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.
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