Pass status

Is the Mount Greylock (Rockwell 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.

Mount Greylock (Rockwell Road)

966 m · The East · best in spring and summer and autumn · typically March to November

Seasonal closure with no winter access

The drive

A nine-mile climb up Rockwell Road to the summit of Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts.

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Season questions

Is the Mount Greylock (Rockwell 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 March to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Seasonal closure with no winter access The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Mount Greylock (Rockwell Road) usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from March 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 Mount Greylock (Rockwell Road)?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 966 m (3,169 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.