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Mount Rainier National Park
Road Status
 

Road Status - Updated January 27, 2012

All vehicles are required to carry tire chains when traveling in the park during the winter season (Nov 1 - May 1). This requirement applies to all vehicles (including four-wheel drive), regardless of tire type or weather conditions.

Review the Tire Chain Frequently Asked Questions for more information or learn more about Winter Recreation at Mount Rainier.

This report is updated when conditions change. You may also call the park for current road conditions at 360-569-2211.

ROAD STATUS
Carbon River Road
 OPEN
No vehicles are permitted beyond the ranger station; bicycle and pedestrian traffic only.
SR 410/123 (Cayuse Pass) North boundary to south boundary
 CLOSED for the season.
Commercial vehicles prohibited at all times. For more information, check the Washington State Dept. of Transportation or call 1-800-695-ROAD (7623) toll-free statewide or 206-DOT-HIWY (368-4499) in the greater Seattle area.
SR 410 (Chinook Pass)
 CLOSED for the season.
Commercial vehicles prohibited at all times. For more information, check the Washington State Dept. of Transportation or call 1-800-695-ROAD (7623) toll-free statewide or 206-DOT-HIWY (368-4499) in the greater Seattle area.
Nisqually Entrance to Longmire
 OPEN
Longmire to Paradise
 OPEN
Closes nightly at 5:30 PM. Check MountRainierNPS on Twitter for daily updates of opening/closing status of the Longmire-Paradise road.
Mowich Lake Road
 CLOSED for the season.
Paradise Valley Road
 CLOSED for the season.
Ricksecker Point Road
 CLOSED for the season.
Stevens Canyon Road
 CLOSED for the season.
Sunrise Road
 CLOSED for the season.
Westside Road to Dry Creek
 CLOSED for the season.
Hikers and bicyclists may travel on the road beyond the closed gate. Use extreme caution in avalanche-prone areas.
White River Road to Campground
 CLOSED for the season.

 Longmire-to-Paradise Winter Road Opening Decision Matrix
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Tire tracks in snow.
Winter Travel
Many of Mount Rainier's roads close for the winter season. Learn more about traveling to Mount Rainier during the winter.
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Families and visitors sled and play in the snow at Paradise.
Winter Recreation
Discover winter activities available at Mount Rainier such as sledding, skiing, and ranger-guided snowshoe hikes.
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The first photograph taken at Rainier's summit is dated August 14, 1888.

Did You Know?
The first photograph taken at the summit of Mount Rainier was taken at noon on August 14, 1888. Among the group photographed that day at the crater rim are naturalist John Muir, and P. B. Van Trump, one of the first two men known to have reached Rainier's summit.
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Last Updated: January 27, 2012 at 16:40 MST