See the summit before you drive it. Live WSDOT cameras and real-time conditions on US-2 over Stevens Pass — snow, chains, and closures in real time. It's the northern Cascade crossing between the Seattle area and Wenatchee, and home to the Stevens Pass ski area.
Stevens Pass carries US-2 over the Cascade Range at 4,061 ft. Here's what to watch, and when it bites.
Stevens is higher and snowier than Snoqualmie, and US-2 over the summit closes regularly through the winter for avalanche control and heavy snowfall — sometimes for extended windows when the avalanche danger is high above the highway. Check the cameras before you leave; conditions here turn quickly.
The Stevens Pass ski resort sits right at the summit, so winter weekends stack recreational traffic on top of freight and commuters — on a snowy Saturday the combination of a chain requirement and a full parking lot can crawl the highway. The cameras show you what you're driving into before you're committed to the climb.
The cameras and alerts above are the stationary view — the WSDOT feeds you'd check before you leave. In the MileCheck app, the nearest camera and your exact mile marker follow you up the grade automatically, hands-free on CarPlay and Android Auto, so you're never guessing which stretch you're on.
The live map above shows active closures and incidents on US-2 over the pass, straight from WSDOT. See the US road closures map for the bigger picture. Stevens closes for avalanche control and heavy snow several times each winter.
Traction and chain requirements are set by WSDOT and change fast in a storm. Watch the live cameras above for snow and ice, and always follow posted signs at the pass.
The summit is 4,061 feet on US-2 in the Cascades — higher and typically snowier than nearby Snoqualmie Pass on I-90. Compare conditions with Snoqualmie Pass.
About 78 miles northeast on US-2, roughly two hours in good weather. Track your mile marker over the pass hands-free with the MileCheck app.
MileCheck shows your exact mile marker in real time as you drive US-2 over Stevens Pass, plus the nearest camera and any alert on your route. Free to start, works offline, and runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.
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