*This post is from May 7th, 2014. Please visit Washington State Department of Transportation for the latest North Cascades Highway news!2024 UPDATE PASS REPORT
SR 20 the North Cascades Highway is closed between milepost 134 at Ross Dam Trailhead on the west side and at milepost 171 at the Silver Star Gate on the east side. Spring reopening of the route is scheduled for Friday, April 19 at 10 a.m. Travelers are reminded to be prepared for the continued potential for snow and ice on Rainy and Washington passes. Most USFS and NPS facilities are not yet open for the season.
Last updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 11:05 AM
What are you waiting for? The drive of your life is awaiting for you to start or end up here in Skagit County.
Travel on the Cascade Loop can be a complete loop once again, when Highway 20 gates open this Thursday at noon.
Beginning just 28 miles north of Seattle, circle through the Cascades mountains, along the semi-arid Columbia River Valley, past glacier-fed Lake Chelan, through the wildlife-filled Methow Valley and North Cascades National Park, and into the Salish Sea coast. The Cascade Loop is a path into nature, a road through friendly towns, and a rest stop at the end of your day with comfortable lodging and delicious Northwest cuisine. The Cascade Loop is the best road trip vacation in Washington State!
