Pass Conditions

CA · SR-243 · 6,000 ft

Idyllwild Highway conditions

Open / no control detected

Pine Cove thru to Lake Fulmor

No chain controls are in effect at this time.

Observed by this pipeline:Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC · Agency update:Feb 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC

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Coverage statement:Caltrans CWWP2 chain-control points statewide, polled every 10 minutes.A clear R-0 point is not a guarantee that every road segment is clear. Check the linked Caltrans route report before departure.

Snow and forecast context

Not availableNOHRSC estimated snowfall · 24h
Not availableNOHRSC estimated snowfall · 72h
Not availableNOHRSC season accumulation
Not availablenearest SNOTEL snow depth
Not availableNWS-grid snowfall forecast · next 72h

Forecast not available from the latest pipeline run.

Cameras, roadside weather and snowplows

Coverage statement: Camera images and RWIS readings are not republished in this launch dataset. Use the official DOT link for the current camera and road-weather view.

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Nearby live road records

Road point or segmentStatusAgency updateOfficial
Pine Cove thru to Lake Fulmor
SR-243
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Feb 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Jct. SR 74 thru to Pine Cove
SR-243
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Feb 20, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Lake Fulmor thru to Forest Boundary
SR-243
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Feb 17, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Forest Boundary thru to Jct I-10
SR-243
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Mar 7, 2025, 12:06 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Mountain Center thru to Pinyon Drive
SR-74
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Feb 20, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Hemet thru to Mountain Center
SR-74
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Mar 13, 2025, 8:33 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Anza thru to Jct. SR 74
SR-371
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Feb 20, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Pinyon Drive thru to Jct. SR 111
SR-74
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Feb 20, 2026, 1:55 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Jct. SR 79 Aguana thru to Anza
SR-371
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Mar 13, 2025, 12:54 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Mill Creek Ranger Station thru to Mt. Home Village
SR-38
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Feb 9, 2024, 12:42 AM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT

Snow history near Idyllwild Highway

Historical station backfill has not reached this pass yet.

Recent status transitions

No status transition has been archived for the matched road records yet.

NOHRSC snowfall is a roughly 4 km analysis, not a road-surface observation. SNOTEL and GHCN stations can differ materially in distance and elevation. Always use the DOT link for the travel decision.