See the summit before you drive it. Live ODOT cameras and real-time conditions on I-5 over Siskiyou Summit, the highest point on Interstate 5 and the winter wildcard between Oregon and California.
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Siskiyou Summit carries I-5 over the Siskiyou Mountains at 4,310 ft. Here's what to watch, and when it bites.
If any part of I-5 is going to close in winter, it's usually here. At 4,310 feet, Siskiyou Summit gets snow and ice that shut the interstate or force chain requirements several times a season. Because it's the only I-5 crossing of this range, a closure here backs up traffic for hours in both states.
Siskiyou Summit is the highest elevation on all 1,381 miles of Interstate 5, from Canada to Mexico. That's why it, and the Grapevine far to the south, are the two spots drivers actually have to plan around in winter. Southbound, it's the last climb before the long drop into California.
The live map above shows active closures and incidents on I-5 over the summit, straight from ODOT. See the whole route on the I-5 corridor page or the US closures map.
Chain and traction requirements are set by ODOT and change with the weather. Watch the live cameras above for snow and ice on the roadway, and follow posted signs. This pass can go from clear to chains-required quickly.
Siskiyou Summit, at 4,310 feet in southern Oregon, the highest elevation on Interstate 5. The Grapevine in California is the other big winter closure spot.
On I-5 in southern Oregon, a few miles north of the California border and south of Ashland. Track your exact mile marker over the pass with the MileCheck app.
MileCheck shows your exact mile marker in real time as you drive I-5 over Siskiyou Summit, plus the nearest camera and any alert on your route. Works offline and runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.
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