Washington State Department of Transportation reopened the North Cascades Highway (SR 20) May 10 after seven weeks of blowing and bulldozing snow and avalanche debris off the roadway. The highway was closed for the winter in November along a 37-mile stretch between Diablo Dam and Mazama. Click for more information about road and trail conditions of the North Cascades Highway.
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be moving State Route 530 away from the Sauk River at milepost 59.5, 10 miles north of Darrington and Suiattle River Road, and south of Illabot Road, beginning in March. This project will last through the summer expect delays. For more contact WSDOT.
Helicopter timber thinning will close Mason Lake Road (Forest Service Road 9031) at milepost 2.0 the last two weekends in April to vehicle and foot traffic, blocking access to Ira Spring Trailhead at milepost 2.0. Ongoing thinning operations April 1-June 1, blocks access to Ira Spring Trailhead weekdays for vehicles and foot traffic. Workers will open the road for traffic on weekends and holidays. Mason Lake Road parallels the north side of I-90 and is off exit 45.
70 Road sno-park is wash- out at the Pyramid parking lot at the culvert. Snowmobile Traffic can pass at this time between the barriers. Repair work will start soon. For Sno-Park users: parking begins at variable staging areas along the road depending on the weather and safety. Barrier block the washout please use caution when accessing to the snow park.
Washington State Department of Transportation closed the North Cascades Highway SR 20 at MM 134 (on the on the west side) and MM 171 (on the east side), due to winter weather conditions. More information is available on WSDOT website.
Canyon Creek Road (Forest Service Road 31) is closed at milepost 0.0 due to flood damage and partial road washout. This closure will cut off access to the Canyon Creek. Check road and trail updates for more information.