Road Conditions In and Around Mt. Rainier National Park

Traffic Alert
Is your destination at Mt. Rainier, Paradise? Traffic during the summer months is heavy and parking can be difficult. Use the shuttle for a stress-free trip at the park.

• Call (360) 569-2211 x1
• Check road status here: Mt. Rainier Road Status
• While driving the road to Paradise, tune to AM 1610 for the latest updates.

• Dial 5-1-1 for real time traffic and weather information
• Check the Washington State
  Department of Transportation website
• Call 1-800-695-ROAD (7623) toll-free statewide
• Call 206-DOT-HIWY (368-4499) in the Greater Seattle area

As of Tuesday, August 31, 2010

• Chinook Pass/Hwy 410: OPEN
• Cayuse Pass/Hwy 123: OPEN
• Stevens Canyon Road: OPEN, closes Nov 1st
• Sunrise Road: OPEN, closes Oct 12th
• Nisqually Entrance to Longmire: OPEN DAILY
• Longmire to Paradise: OPEN DAILY
  • Starting Nov 1st, the gate at Longmire closes nightly to uphill traffic at 5pm. People already up at Paradise, however, can still drive down after 5pm.

OTHER OPENINGS - CAMPGROUNDS/VISITOR CENTERS:

• New Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise:
  OPEN 10am - 5pm, 7 days/week
• Sunrise Ranger Station/Sunrise Day Lodge: OPEN
  • Limited pre-packaged food service available
• Paradise Picnic Area: OPEN
• Ohanapecosh campground: OPEN
• Cougar Rock campground: OPEN
• White River Campground: OPEN

OTHER ROADS OF INTEREST:

• Paradise Valley Road: OPEN
• Skate Creek Road: OPEN
• White River Road to Campground: OPEN
• Mowich Lake Road: OPEN, closes Nov 1st
• Westside Road: OPEN to the Dry Creek parking area
• Carbon River Road: OPEN TO THE ENTRANCE
  • Only bicycle and pedestrian traffic is permitted beyond the entrance.
• FS Rd 99 to Windy Ridge: CLOSED
• Oak Creek Road: OPEN
  • This is the road to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area Backcountry.