Is there a camera at Satus Pass?

Yes — one WSDOT still at the summit. Check the time printed on the picture; if it failed to load, use the official WSDOT page.

Why is Satus closed when the camera looks clear?

A clear picture does not cancel a posted rule. WSDOT closes US-97 for crashes, spun-out trucks, and winter maintenance — things a still photo may not show. The posted rule always wins.

Is this the same as Blewett Pass?

No. US-97 crosses two Washington passes: Blewett, between Cle Elum and Wenatchee in the north, and Satus, between Goldendale and Toppenish in the south. Each has its own WSDOT report.

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Is Satus Pass open right now?

Q: Is Satus Pass open right now?

Only WSDOT can say. Open the official WSDOT Satus Pass page for today's rule, then look at the US-97 summit still to see the road for yourself. Satus crosses US-97 between Goldendale and Toppenish, south of Yakima.

Updated August 19, 2026 · Pictures refresh every few minutes

Only WSDOT can say. Open the official WSDOT Satus Pass page for today’s rule. That page is the rule.

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

The Satus Pass camera

US-97 at Satus Pass summit, between Goldendale and Toppenish — The summit. Open the Washington cameras.

Official WSDOT still at the summit — the only one on this stretch in the published inventory. Check the time printed on the picture.

Where Satus fits

Satus is the US-97 climb between the Columbia River side at Goldendale and the Yakima Valley at Toppenish — the main road between Yakima and the river. It is not Blewett Pass, the other US-97 crossing far to the north. Each has its own WSDOT report.

Why the pass can be closed when the picture looks fine

A clear picture does not cancel a posted rule. WSDOT closes and restricts highways 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.

Do I need chains for Satus?

Only the WSDOT page can say, and the wording changes day to day. The full answer is in Do I need chains?

Check again before you leave

Storms change the pass fast. Check the WSDOT page again right before you leave, and the Washington camera desk for the summit still.

Sources

WSDOT Satus Pass report — the posted rule.
WSDOT mountain passes — every Washington pass.