WA · Pacific West · 2026 exact answer
Park roads other than Nisqually-to-Longmire are seasonal at Mount Rainier: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Park roads other than Nisqually-to-Longmire are seasonal; only the Nisqually Entrance is open to vehicles in winter
Exact conditions
- Status
- Not required; the stated access rule still applies
- Applies to
- vehicles
- Place or corridor
- Longmire to Paradise, Stevens Canyon Road, Sunrise Road, White River Road, SR 410 Chinook Pass, SR 123 Cayuse Pass
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Release model
- unpublished
Exceptions and limits
- As of the July 6, 2026 road status report all of these roads were OPEN.
- "The road may close at any time depending on weather/road conditions" is noted for Longmire to Paradise.
- The park is "open all year, 24 hours a day", but "Vehicle access to Mount Rainier in the winter is only available from the Nisqually Entrance".
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
July 6, 2026 status: Nisqually Entrance to Longmire "OPEN"; Longmire to Paradise "OPEN" with "The road may close at any time depending on weather/road conditions."; Stevens Canyon Road "OPEN"; Sunrise Road "OPEN"; SR 410 Chinook Pass "OPEN".
Road Status - Mount Rainier National Park