Pass status

Is the Crown Range Road 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.

Crown Range Road

1,098 m · New Zealand · best in summer and autumn · typically December to May

The drive

New Zealand’s highest sealed through road between Queenstown and Wanaka.

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Season questions

Is the Crown Range Road 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 December to May. The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
How high is the Crown Range Road?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,098 m (3,602 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.