Hwy 50 at Echo Summit (South Lake Tahoe)
8.5 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Carson Pass conditions
SR 88 · 8,574 ft · Jackson and Kirkwood to Hope Valley
No chain controls Caltrans report
Chains today
- Car (2WD) Nothing required now
- AWD or 4WD Nothing required now
- Towing or over 10,000 lb Nothing required now
What's a traction tire? Our reading of the state's rule. Signs on the road always come first. Caltrans: Highway 88 conditions
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
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If Carson Pass closes
- Ebbetts Pass No chain controls SR 4 · 14 mi away
- Monitor Pass No chain controls SR 89 · 20 mi away
- Sonora Pass No chain controls SR 108 · 32 mi away
- Tioga Pass No chain controls SR 120 · 67 mi away
- Yuba Pass No chain controls SR 49 · 69 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 Carson Pass open right now?
Yes. Caltrans reports: No chain controls.
Do I need chains on Carson Pass?
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 Carson Pass?
8,574 feet, on SR 88, connecting Jackson and Kirkwood to Hope Valley.
What if Carson Pass closes?
The nearest other ways across are Ebbetts Pass (SR 4), Monitor Pass (SR 89), Sonora Pass (SR 108), Tioga Pass (SR 120) or Yuba Pass (SR 49). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.