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Is US-26 over Mt. Hood open right now?

Updated August 19, 2026 · Pictures refresh every few minutes

Only ODOT can say. Open Oregon 511 / TripCheck for today's rule on US-26 — open, closed, or chains required. That page is the rule.

Then look at the cameras below, in driving order up the hill, to see the road for yourself.

Walk the cameras up the hill

Read them in driving order from Portland: Brightwood → Ski Bowl West → Government Camp → the OR-35 junction. Rain in Brightwood is not Government Camp — the road climbs about 3,000 feet between them.

US-26 at Brightwood, the low west end of the Mt. Hood climb BrightwoodODOT
The bottom of the climb. Open all Hood cameras.
US-26 at Ski Bowl West, just below Government Camp Ski Bowl WestODOT
Just below Government Camp.
US-26 at Government Camp below Mount Hood Government CampODOT
Government Camp. This is the picture that matters most.
US-26 at the OR-35 junction, toward Mt. Hood Meadows and Hood River US-26 at OR-35ODOT
The OR-35 junction — the way to Mt. Hood Meadows and Hood River.

Official ODOT stills. Check the time printed on the picture — if there is no time, do not trust it. If a picture failed to load, skip it and use the next one.

Do I need chains for Government Camp?

Only the posted TripCheck rule can say. Oregon can require chains on all vehicles, including AWD, and can hold traffic until you chain up. The full answer, including trailers, is in Do I need chains?

Is the road to Timberline open?

Timberline Road climbs from Government Camp, so US-26 has to be passable first. Check the TripCheck rule and the Government Camp picture, then Timberline's own site for the road above the highway. We do not re-host resort cameras.

Why the highway can be closed when the picture looks fine

A clear picture does not cancel a posted rule. ODOT closes or restricts US-26 for crashes, spun-out vehicles, and winter maintenance — things a still photo may not show. Night glare can look like ice, and an old picture can lie. The posted rule always wins.

Check again before you leave

Storms change the mountain fast. The Hood traffic desk keeps the rule link and the full camera walk in one place.

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