SR 20 North Cascade Highway Closed

[olyclimber]

As per WSDOT yesterday:

 

SR 20 westbound is closed at milepost 158 due to a fire three miles west of the closure point. No detour available. Fire is near the Easy Pass Trailhead, and the closure is just east of Rainy Pass trailhead. 

[Bronco]

HWY 20 re-opened last night.  Could close without notice so plan accordingly. 

[JBo6]

FYI the highway is closed again as of 4pm on 7/21.  I'd expect this closure to last a lot longer since the fire is down close to the highway now.

[Bronco]

Bunch more roads and trails closed off of HWY 20 including Cascade River Rd:

 

News Release: Cascade River Road Closure

Park officials have closed Cascade River Road, Cascade Pass Trail, and Johannesburg Cross-country Zone to manage visitor safety due to the nearby Pincer Two Fire on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Cascade River Road is closed at MP 8 (Marble Creek) and there is no access to North Cascades National Park beyond the closure.

There are multiple fires in and near North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Park closure information can be found on the park’s Fire Closures page.

For more information and the full news release visit https://ow.ly/QzVm50SIg6H.

[Surgeon]

 

As of our trip on Tuesday, air quality in the Triumph zone was still good!