Which Mt. Hood cameras should I check?

Walk them in driving order, up the hill: Brightwood, Ski Bowl West, Government Camp, then the US-26 / OR-35 junction toward Mt. Hood Meadows. Rain in Brightwood is not Government Camp. If one picture failed to load, skip it and use the next.

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Is US-26 over Mt. Hood open right now?

Q: Is US-26 over Mt. Hood open right now?

Only ODOT can say. Open Oregon 511 / TripCheck for today's current status: open, closed, or chains required. Then walk the US-26 cameras up the hill from Brightwood to Government Camp to see the road for yourself.

Q: Do I need chains for Government Camp?

Only the official TripCheck page can say, and Oregon can require chains on all vehicles, including AWD, and can hold traffic until you chain up. Read the posted wording for that day.

Q: Is the road to Timberline open?

Timberline Road climbs from Government Camp, so US-26 to Government Camp has to be passable first. Check TripCheck and the Government Camp camera, then Timberline's own site for the road above.

Updated August 19, 2026 · Pictures refresh every few minutes

Only ODOT can say. Open Oregon 511 / TripCheck for today's current status on US-26: open, closed, or chains required. That page remains the final authority.

Then look at the cameras below, in driving order up the hill, to see the road for yourself.

Walk the cameras up the hill

Read them in driving order from Portland: Brightwood → Ski Bowl West → Government Camp → the OR-35 junction. Rain in Brightwood is not Government Camp — the road climbs about 3,000 feet between them.

US-26 at Brightwood, the low west end of the Mt. Hood climb — The bottom of the climb. Open all Hood cameras.

US-26 at Ski Bowl West, just below Government Camp — Just below Government Camp.

US-26 at Government Camp below Mount Hood — Government Camp. This is the picture that matters most.

US-26 at the OR-35 junction, toward Mt. Hood Meadows and Hood River — The OR-35 junction — the way to Mt. Hood Meadows and Hood River.

Official ODOT stills. Check the time printed on the picture — if there is no time, do not trust it. If a picture failed to load, skip it and use the next one.

Do I need chains for Government Camp?

Only the official TripCheck page can say. Oregon can require chains on all vehicles, including AWD, and can hold traffic until you chain up. The full answer, including trailers, is in Do I need chains?

Is the road to Timberline open?

Timberline Road climbs from Government Camp, so US-26 has to be passable first. Check TripCheck and the Government Camp picture, then Timberline's own site for the road above the highway. We do not re-host resort cameras.

Why the highway can be closed when the picture looks fine

A clear picture does not cancel a chain requirement. ODOT closes or restricts US-26 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

Storms change the mountain fast. The Hood traffic desk keeps the official link and the full camera walk in one place.

Sources

Oregon 511 / TripCheck — open, closed, or chains required.
TripCheck mountain passes — every Oregon pass camera.