I-5 – Black Butte (Mount Shasta)
0.0 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Black Butte Summit conditions
I-5 · 3,912 ft
Looks good
Black Butte Summit right now: no chain controls.
- No chain controls
Caltrans report
Chains today: Nothing required now for any vehicle
What's a traction tire? Our reading of the state's rule. Signs on the road always come first. Caltrans: Highway 5 conditions
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This season
Since we started on Oct 12: chains required on 0 days, closed on 0 days, traction tires on 0 days.
The last 30 days, worst report of each day: closed chains traction tires open no report
If Black Butte Summit closes
- Buckhorn Summit No chain controls SR 299 · 53 mi away
- Fredonyer Pass No chain controls SR 36 · 104 mi away
- Siskiyou Summit No report yet I-5 · 51 mi away
Plan a drive: when a pass on the way is closed, the drive goes over an open one instead and says so.
Questions
Is Black Butte Summit open right now?
Yes. Caltrans reports: No chain controls.
Do I need chains on Black Butte Summit?
Today: car (2wd): nothing required now; awd or 4wd: nothing required now; towing or over 10,000 lb: nothing required now. Rules change with the weather, often within an hour, so look again before you leave.
How high is Black Butte Summit?
3,912 feet, on I-5, connecting Redding and Mount Shasta to Weed and Yreka.
What if Black Butte Summit closes?
The nearest other ways across are Buckhorn Summit (SR 299), Fredonyer Pass (SR 36) or Siskiyou Summit (I-5). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.