OPEN
NO RESTRICTIONS
Last updated at: NOV 5, 2026, 8:55 AM PST · WSDOT · Pass report Thu, Nov 5, 7:29 AM
Stevens Pass is open, no restrictions in either direction, 36 degrees at the summit, road surface bare and wet with ice in places, updated Thu, Nov 5, 7:29 AM.
Everett, Snohomish County · US 2 milepost 0 · Elevation about 10 ft · About 64.6 miles west of Stevens Pass summit
Eastbound over Stevens Pass
Summit 4,061 ft · 36°F at the summit · Bare and wet with ice in places.
Westbound over Stevens Pass
Summit 4,061 ft · 36°F at the summit · Bare and wet with ice in places.
Everett is where the Stevens Pass drive begins. US 2 leaves Interstate 5 at the Hewitt Avenue trestle and crosses the Snohomish River flats before climbing out of the city, and for most drivers this is the last full set of services before the mountains: fuel, groceries, tire shops, and chain sales all cluster near the I-5 interchange. Boeing's wide body plant and Naval Station Everett make this a working city first, and the Friday evening line of ski traffic at the trestle is a local institution.
The trestle and the river crossing are the bottleneck. When the pass is busy or a stall blocks a lane, the backup forms here first, well before any snow does. Drivers heading over Stevens Pass on a storm day should fuel in Everett and make the chains decision here too, because the next easy stop with real inventory is Monroe. The low elevation means Everett weather tells you almost nothing about the summit: it can be 45 and raining at the trestle while the pass is in a full chain restriction.
The full Stevens Pass conditions page carries the summit story: avalanche zones, the two climbs, and the storm playbook.
Every camera on the highway is on the US 2 cameras page, in milepost order from Everett to Wenatchee.
Planning the whole drive? The route pages break the corridor into its three drives.
What is the weather in Everett today?
The weather section on this page shows the current National Weather Service picture for Everett itself, with the hourly and seven day outlook. Valley weather and summit weather are different facts on this corridor, so check both before a pass drive.
How far is Everett from Stevens Pass?
Everett sits at US 2 milepost 0, about 64.6 highway miles west of the Stevens Pass summit at milepost 64.6. The live Stevens Pass status at the top of this page is the current word on the pass itself.
Do I need chains leaving Everett today?
Check the live Stevens Pass posting at the top of this page. The posting in force at the summit applies to the whole mountain segment, and the chain law page explains what each posting requires of your vehicle.
