Portland to Bend Drive

Government Camp cameras

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Valley View at Sunnyside

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Beavercreek at Henrici

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Division at 115th

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Sunnyside Rd at 117th Ave

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Division at 119th

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119th at Sunnyside

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122nd at Sunnyside

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122nd at Summers Lane

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SE Holgate at 122nd

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Portland - 122nd at Division NEC

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OR224 at 122nd Ave

location_on Government Camp|MP 6.56

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Portland - SE 122nd at Division SWC

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SE Division at 125th

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SE Division at 130th

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Sunnyside Rd at 132nd Ave

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OR224 at 135th Ave

location_on Government Camp|MP 7.22

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SE Division at 136th

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SE Division at 139th

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142nd at Sunnyside

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Sunnyside Rd at 147th Ave

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152nd at Sunnyside

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SE Division at 152nd

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SE Division at 154th

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OR224 at OR212

location_on Government Camp|MP 8.16

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Sunnyside Rd at 157th Ave

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SE Division at 160th

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162nd at Sunnyside

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SE Division at 162nd NWC

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SE Division at 162nd SWC

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SE Division at 166th

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Sunnyside Rd at 169th Ave

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172nd Ave at Misty Dr and Vogel Rd

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Sunnyside Rd at 172nd Ave

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172nd Ave at Rock Creek Blvd

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SE Division at 174th

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US26 EB at 267th

location_on Government Camp|MP 16.42

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US26 WB at 267th

location_on Government Camp|MP 16.42

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US26 at Sandy Maintenance EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 21.65

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US26 at Firwood Rd

location_on Government Camp|MP 27.04

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US26 at Cherryville Dr

location_on Government Camp|MP 31

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Brightwood EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 36.1

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ZigZag

location_on Government Camp|MP 41.43

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US26 EB at Arlie Mitchell Rd.

location_on Government Camp|MP 44

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US26 at USFS Rd 35 EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 47.83

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US26 at Run Away Truck Ramp WB

location_on Government Camp|MP 49.95

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US26 at West of Mirror Lake Trailhead WB

location_on Government Camp|MP 51.83

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US26 at Ski Bowl West EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 52.44

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US26 at Govt Camp Lp Rd

location_on Government Camp|MP 52.87

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US26 at Govn Camp Maint

location_on Government Camp|MP 54.13

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Government Camp

location_on Government Camp|MP 54.23

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US26 at Trillium Lake EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 56

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US26 at Hwy35

location_on Government Camp|MP 57.62

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OR35 at Meadows Dr SB

location_on Government Camp|MP 63.8

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OR35 at Parkdale Maint SB

location_on Government Camp|MP 83.51

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Santiam Pass cameras

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US20 at Tombstone

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 63.64

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US20 at Santiam Jct EB

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 74.8

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US20 at Santiam Jct WB

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Santiam Pass EB

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 80.14

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Santiam Pass WB

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SWZT010 - Trailer J

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 91.4

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Two ways over the mountains, and in winter the right answer changes by the hour. The direct line runs US 26 through Government Camp and down US 97. The alternative swings south on I-5 and crosses Santiam Pass on US 20. This page puts both passes on one screen so the choice makes itself.

Live pass status for this drive

CARRY CHAINS OR TRACTION TIRES

The Mt Hood route, US 26 and US 97

East through Sandy and Rhododendron to Government Camp, over Blue Box Pass, then south on US 97 from Madras through Redmond to Bend. About 175 miles. One pass, but it carries every Portland skier headed to Mt Hood on the same two lanes.

The Santiam route, I-5 and US 20

South on I-5 to Albany, then east on US 20 through Sweet Home and over 4,817 foot Santiam Pass to Sisters and Bend. About 190 miles, more of it wide highway, but the pass stands 800 feet higher than Blue Box and posts its own restrictions.

How to choose in a storm

If one route is chained up and the other is bare, take the bare one, even if it is longer on the map. If both passes carry postings, the drive is a chains drive whichever way you go. If Government Camp is closed by a slide or a pileup, Santiam is the release valve, and the other way around.

Related routes

Driving from the capital instead? Salem to Bend over Santiam Pass runs OR 22 through Detroit and Idanha to the same summit. Eugene drivers cross on Eugene to Bend, and Mt Hood skiers want Portland to Mt Hood. For the head to head, see the Portland to Bend route comparison.

Questions drivers ask

Which way should I drive to Bend in winter?

Compare the live pass postings above. US 26 through Government Camp is the direct route; the I-5 and US 20 route over Santiam Pass is longer but mostly wider highway. In a storm, the better route is the one with the lower chain posting, not the shorter line on the map.

Do I need chains to get to Bend?

Only when a posting says so, and either route can post. Both passes are in Oregon snow zones, and a requirement on any pass along your route applies to your whole drive. Carry chains from November through April either way.

How long is the drive from Portland to Bend?

About three to three and a half hours in clear conditions by either route. Storms, chain postings, and Mt Hood ski traffic can add an hour or more, and a closure can add several.

What if Government Camp is closed?

Use the Santiam Pass route if US 20 is open, checking its posting above before you leave. If both passes are closed or chained at the top level, the honest answer is to wait; there is no low level back road over this part of the Cascades.

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Portland to Bend Drive

Government Camp cameras

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Valley View at Sunnyside

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Beavercreek at Henrici

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Division at 115th

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Sunnyside Rd at 117th Ave

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Division at 119th

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119th at Sunnyside

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122nd at Sunnyside

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122nd at Summers Lane

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SE Holgate at 122nd

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Portland - 122nd at Division NEC

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OR224 at 122nd Ave

location_on Government Camp|MP 6.56

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Portland - SE 122nd at Division SWC

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SE Division at 125th

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SE Division at 130th

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Sunnyside Rd at 132nd Ave

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OR224 at 135th Ave

location_on Government Camp|MP 7.22

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SE Division at 136th

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SE Division at 139th

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142nd at Sunnyside

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Sunnyside Rd at 147th Ave

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152nd at Sunnyside

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SE Division at 152nd

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SE Division at 154th

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OR224 at OR212

location_on Government Camp|MP 8.16

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Sunnyside Rd at 157th Ave

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SE Division at 160th

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162nd at Sunnyside

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SE Division at 162nd NWC

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SE Division at 162nd SWC

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SE Division at 166th

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Sunnyside Rd at 169th Ave

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172nd Ave at Misty Dr and Vogel Rd

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Sunnyside Rd at 172nd Ave

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172nd Ave at Rock Creek Blvd

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SE Division at 174th

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US26 EB at 267th

location_on Government Camp|MP 16.42

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US26 WB at 267th

location_on Government Camp|MP 16.42

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US26 at Sandy Maintenance EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 21.65

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US26 at Firwood Rd

location_on Government Camp|MP 27.04

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US26 at Cherryville Dr

location_on Government Camp|MP 31

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Brightwood EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 36.1

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ZigZag

location_on Government Camp|MP 41.43

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US26 EB at Arlie Mitchell Rd.

location_on Government Camp|MP 44

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US26 at USFS Rd 35 EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 47.83

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US26 at Run Away Truck Ramp WB

location_on Government Camp|MP 49.95

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US26 at West of Mirror Lake Trailhead WB

location_on Government Camp|MP 51.83

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US26 at Ski Bowl West EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 52.44

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US26 at Govt Camp Lp Rd

location_on Government Camp|MP 52.87

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US26 at Govn Camp Maint

location_on Government Camp|MP 54.13

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Government Camp

location_on Government Camp|MP 54.23

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US26 at Trillium Lake EB

location_on Government Camp|MP 56

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US26 at Hwy35

location_on Government Camp|MP 57.62

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OR35 at Meadows Dr SB

location_on Government Camp|MP 63.8

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OR35 at Parkdale Maint SB

location_on Government Camp|MP 83.51

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Santiam Pass cameras

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US20 at Tombstone

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 63.64

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US20 at Santiam Jct EB

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 74.8

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US20 at Santiam Jct WB

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 74.8

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Santiam Pass EB

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 80.14

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Santiam Pass WB

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 80.14

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SWZT010 - Trailer J

location_on Santiam Pass|MP 91.4

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Live pass status for this drive

CARRY CHAINS OR TRACTION TIRES

The Mt Hood route, US 26 and US 97

The Santiam route, I-5 and US 20

How to choose in a storm

Related routes

Questions drivers ask

Which way should I drive to Bend in winter?

Do I need chains to get to Bend?

How long is the drive from Portland to Bend?

About three to three and a half hours in clear conditions by either route. Storms, chain postings, and Mt Hood ski traffic can add an hour or more, and a closure can add several.

What if Government Camp is closed?

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