Snowy Range Pass
The Snowy Range Scenic Byway between Laramie and Saratoga, second-highest highway in Wyoming. WYDOT plows it out each May, and drifts near the top can hold the gates shut past the holiday in a big year.
This year
Live plow-season reports load here. For today's conditions, go straight to WYDOT's status page.
Conditions change by the hour at 10,847 feet — check WYDOT's status page before you drive.
The record
Usually opens around Memorial Day.
We're still putting this road's year-by-year record together from WYDOT archives — it will appear here as it's confirmed. In the meantime, WYDOT's page has current conditions.
When does Snowy Range Pass close?
Closes with the first lasting storms, usually in November. The winter closure covers WY 130 over the pass between Centennial and Ryan Park.
We don't have this road's year-by-year closing dates yet — they'll appear here as WYDOT's notices are worked through. Until then, WYDOT's own page has the state of the gate.
Snowy Range Pass: opening and closing questions
- When does Snowy Range Pass close for the winter?
- Closes with the first lasting storms, usually in November. The winter closure covers WY 130 over the pass between Centennial and Ryan Park.
- Can you drive Snowy Range Pass in winter?
- No. WY 130 over the pass between Centennial and Ryan Park is gated once the season ends, and it stays shut until spring plowing gets through. WYDOT posts the gate's current state.
- Is Snowy Range Pass open right now?
- This page is the season record, not the road's condition this morning. Wyoming Department of Transportation publishes today's state of the road, and that is the one to check before you drive — conditions turn over in hours at this elevation.
- When does Snowy Range Pass open again?
- Usually opens around Memorial Day.