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Is Disautel Pass open right now?
Updated August 19, 2026 · Pictures refresh every few minutes
Only WSDOT can say. Open the official WSDOT Disautel Pass page for today's current status on SR-155 between Omak and Nespelem: open, closed, or chains required. That page remains the final authority.
There is no Disautel camera — here is what to do instead
Honest answer: the published WSDOT inventory has no still at Disautel Pass, so we cannot show you the road. Read the WSDOT report — it carries the conditions and any restrictions — and treat social-media photos as unverified.
Where Disautel fits
Disautel crosses SR-155 between Omak and Nespelem on the Colville Reservation — the direct road between the Okanogan Valley and the Grand Coulee side. In fire season WSDOT sometimes restricts SR-155 for wildfire activity near the highway; in winter it is a snow route like any other pass.
Why the pass can be closed when the picture looks fine
A clear picture does not cancel a chain requirement. WSDOT closes and restricts highways for crashes, spun-out vehicles, and winter maintenance — things a still photo may not show. Night glare can look like ice, and an old picture can lie. The official page always wins.
Check again before you leave
Check the WSDOT page again right before you leave. The Washington camera desk has the nearest published stills.
Sources
- WSDOT Disautel Pass report — open, closed, or chains required.
- WSDOT mountain passes — every Washington pass.