Is there a camera at Loup Loup Pass?

Yes — one WSDOT still on SR-20 at Loup Loup. Check the time printed on the picture; if it failed to load, use the official WSDOT page.

Why is Loup Loup closed when the camera looks clear?

A clear picture does not cancel a chain requirement. WSDOT closes SR-20 for crashes, winter maintenance, and — in summer — wildfires in the Methow. The official page always wins.

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Is Loup Loup Pass open right now?

Q: Is Loup Loup Pass open right now?

Only WSDOT can say. Open the official WSDOT Loup Loup Pass page for today's current status: open, closed, or chains required. Then look at the SR-20 still to see the road for yourself. Loup Loup crosses SR-20 between Twisp and Okanogan.

Q: Loup Loup or the North Cascades Highway?

They are different SR-20 sections. The North Cascades Highway is the seasonal stretch west of Winthrop and closes every winter; Loup Loup, east of Twisp, is a year-round pass toward Okanogan. When the North Cascades Highway is gated, Loup Loup still connects the Methow to the east.

Updated August 19, 2026 · Pictures refresh every few minutes

Only WSDOT can say. Open the official WSDOT Loup Loup Pass page for today's current status: open, closed, or chains required. That page remains the final authority.

Then look at the still below to see the road for yourself.

The Loup Loup camera

SR-20 at Loup Loup Pass, between Twisp and Okanogan — SR-20 at Loup Loup. Open all SR-20 cameras.

SR-20 at Winthrop in the Methow Valley, west of Loup Loup — Winthrop, the Methow Valley side of the climb.

Official WSDOT stills. Check the time printed on the picture — if there is no time, do not trust it.

Loup Loup is not the North Cascades Highway

Two different SR-20 sections get mixed up. The North Cascades Highway is the seasonal stretch west of Winthrop — it closes every winter. Loup Loup, east of Twisp, is a year-round pass toward Okanogan. When the North Cascades gates are closed, Loup Loup is still the Methow’s road east.

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

The SR-20 traffic desk keeps the official link and the cameras in one place.

Sources

WSDOT Loup Loup Pass report — open, closed, or chains required.
WSDOT mountain passes — every Washington pass.