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.
About 23 miles · About 30 minutes
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.
The Leavenworth to Wenatchee run is the valley epilogue of the Stevens Pass drive, twenty three miles down the Wenatchee River through Peshastin, Dryden, and Cashmere into the city at the Columbia. It is easy, pretty driving in orchard country, and it completes the corridor: most Stevens Pass trips either start or end with this stretch, and the valley towns along it are where east side drivers check the summit status before committing to the climb home.
Leavenworth to Peshastin, out of the Bavarian village and across the river into orchard country.
Peshastin to Cashmere through Dryden, the wide green valley bottom, US 2 joining US 97 at Cashmere.
Cashmere to Wenatchee through Monitor, descending to the Columbia River bridges.
Do not let the valley fool you in winter: freezing fog parks over this stretch on clear cold mornings when the summit is in bright sun, and the bridges into Wenatchee ice early. Westbound drivers should read the status at the top of this site before leaving Wenatchee, not at Leavenworth, because the last easy services and the last good cell coverage on the climb sit in the valley, not the canyon.
How long does the Leavenworth to Wenatchee drive take?
About 30 minutes. Winter restrictions, avalanche control closures, and weekend ski traffic can double it; the live status at the top of this page is the input that matters.
Is the Leavenworth to Wenatchee drive open right now?
The Stevens Pass status at the top of this page is the live answer for the mountain segment of this drive. The US 2 alerts page carries any closure or incident on the valley segments.
