Pass status
Is the Chinook Pass (Mather Memorial Parkway) open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
SR 410's All-American climb over the northeast shoulder of Mount Rainier, with the famous Tipsoo Lake hairpins at Chinook Pass.
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Season questions
Is the Chinook Pass (Mather Memorial Parkway) open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Chinook Pass (Mather Memorial Parkway) usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Chinook Pass (Mather Memorial Parkway)?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,657 m (5,436 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.