Which Santiam Pass cameras should I check?

Walk them in driving order, west to east: Detroit on OR-22, Santiam Junction, then the Santiam Pass summit. Rain in Detroit is not the summit. If one picture failed to load, skip it and use the next.

Santiam or Willamette Pass?

Santiam (US-20 / OR-22) is the main Salem–Bend route past Hoodoo. Willamette (US-58) is the Eugene–Oakridge route toward Klamath and is often the better line from the south valley. Both have official TripCheck cameras — compare them before you pick.

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Is Santiam Pass open right now?

Q: Is Santiam Pass open right now?

Only ODOT can say. Open Oregon 511 / TripCheck for today's current status: open, closed, or chains required. Then walk the cameras west to east to see the road for yourself: Detroit, Santiam Junction, Santiam Pass.

Q: Do I need chains for Santiam Pass?

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

Updated August 19, 2026 · Pictures refresh every few minutes

Only ODOT can say. Open Oregon 511 / TripCheck for today's current status on US-20 and OR-22: open, closed, or chains required. That page remains the final authority.

Then look at the cameras below, west to east, to see the road for yourself.

Walk the cameras west to east

Read them in driving order, Salem toward Bend: Detroit → Santiam Junction → Santiam Pass. Rain in Detroit is not the summit.

OR-22 at Detroit, the west approach to Santiam Pass — The west approach on OR-22. Open all Santiam cameras.

US-20 at Santiam Junction, where OR-22, US-20, and OR-126 meet — Where OR-22, US-20, and OR-126 meet.

US-20 at Santiam Pass summit, near Hoodoo — The summit, near Hoodoo. This is the picture that matters most.

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.

Santiam or Willamette?

Santiam (US-20 / OR-22) is the main Salem–Bend route. Willamette (US-58) runs Eugene–Oakridge toward Klamath and is often the better line from the south valley. Sometimes one is fine when the other is a mess — put the two side by side before you pick. They are separate desks — the passes are about seventy miles apart, on different highways.

Do I need chains for Santiam?

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 is in Do I need chains?

Why the pass can be closed when the picture looks fine

A clear picture does not cancel a chain requirement. ODOT closes these highways for crashes, downed trees, winter maintenance, and — in summer — wildfires. A still photo may show none of that, and an old picture can lie. The official page always wins.

Check again before you leave

Storms change the pass fast. The Santiam 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.