This on the WDOT website at 7AM Sunday morning:
Blewett Pass:
Travel northbound:Pass Closed
Travel southbound: Pass Closed
Conditions:
US 97 Blewett Pass is closed due to fire activity. Northbound traffic is stopped at milepost 150, the Junction of SR 970 (Lauderdale Junction). Southbound traffic is stopped at milepost 178, Ingalls Creek, seven miles south of the Junction of US 2. An estimated time to open the highway is not determined.
Last updated:  Sunday, August 2, 2026 4:26 AM