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Is Santiam Pass 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-20 and OR-22 — open, closed, or chains required. That page is the rule.

Then look at the cameras below, west to east, to see the road for yourself.

Walk the cameras west to east

Read them in driving order, Salem toward Bend: Detroit → Santiam Junction → Santiam Pass. Rain in Detroit is not the summit.

OR-22 at Detroit, the west approach to Santiam Pass DetroitODOT
The west approach on OR-22. Open all Santiam cameras.
US-20 at Santiam Junction, where OR-22, US-20, and OR-126 meet Santiam JunctionODOT
Where OR-22, US-20, and OR-126 meet.
US-20 at Santiam Pass summit, near Hoodoo Santiam PassODOT
The summit, near Hoodoo. This is the picture that matters most.
US-58 at Willamette Pass, the Eugene–Klamath route Willamette PassODOT
Willamette Pass on US-58 — the other central Oregon crossing.

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.

Santiam or Willamette?

Santiam (US-20 / OR-22) is the main Salem–Bend route. Willamette (US-58) runs Eugene–Oakridge toward Klamath and is often the better line from the south valley. Sometimes one is fine when the other is a mess — both camera sets sit on one desk, so compare before you pick.

Do I need chains for Santiam?

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 is in Do I need chains?

Why the pass can be closed when the picture looks fine

A clear picture does not cancel a posted rule. ODOT closes these highways for crashes, downed trees, winter maintenance, and — in summer — wildfires. A still photo may show none of that, and an old picture can lie. The posted rule always wins.

Check again before you leave

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

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