No public vehicle access to Carbon River at Mount Rainier: what applies in 2026?

Exact conditions

Status

Not required; the stated access rule still applies

Applies to

vehicles

Place or corridor

Mowich Lake Road and Carbon River Road, northwest corner of the park, reached from SR 165

Effective dates

January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

Release model

unpublished

Exceptions and limits

• The closure is described as caused by a bridge closure on the access route, not by a seasonal schedule; the park road status page gives no reopening date.