County announces winter closure of Cascade Lakes Highway

The Deschutes County Road Department, in partnership with the U. S. Forest Service (USFS), will close Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The high-elevation forest roadways are closed for the winter season every year.

The County provides maintenance on both roadways. Snow accumulation at the road summits can exceed five to ten feet, and continual snow and ice maintenance is cost prohibitive.

Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road will remain closed until the Road Department can remove the snow that has accumulated over the winter and spring. Typically, both roadways are opened ahead of the Memorial Day holiday.

*Please note: The roadways may be closed earlier if there are significant weather events before Nov. 19. You can check the Road Department website for updates.

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Media contact:

Chris Doty, Road Department Director

(541) 322-7105