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Is Lolo Pass open right now?

Updated August 19, 2026 · Pictures refresh every few minutes

Only Idaho 511 can say for the Idaho side. Open the official Idaho 511 map for today’s status on US-12 at Lolo Pass. East of the summit, Montana 511 owns the rule.

Then look at the summit stills below to see the road for yourself.

The Lolo Pass cameras

US-12 at Lolo Pass on the Idaho–Montana line, view 1 Lolo Pass · view 1Idaho 511
The summit at the state line. Open the Idaho cameras.
US-12 at Lolo Pass, view 2 Lolo Pass · view 2Idaho 511
The summit, second view.

Official Idaho 511 stills. Check the time printed on the picture — if there is no time, do not trust it.

The summit is the easy part

West of the pass, US-12 follows the Lochsa River for roughly a hundred winding miles to Kooskia — few services, little cell coverage, and weather that changes canyon by canyon. A summit camera cannot show that whole stretch. Read the posted status for the full route, and fuel up before you enter it.

What about the Montana side?

Montana owns the rule east of the summit — the descent to Lolo and Missoula. Check Montana 511 before continuing. We do not re-host Montana cameras.

Why the pass can be closed when the picture looks fine

A clear picture does not cancel a posted rule. Idaho and Montana close or restrict US-12 for crashes, slides, and snow removal. Night glare can look like ice, and an old picture can lie. The posted status always wins.

Check again before you leave

Check Idaho 511 and Montana 511 right before you leave — there is nowhere to turn around in the canyon.

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