Hwy 50 at Echo Summit (South Lake Tahoe)
22.0 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Ebbetts Pass conditions
SR 4 · 8,730 ft · Arnold and Bear Valley to Markleeville
No chain controls Caltrans report
Closed for the winter past Bear Valley, usually from November until late May.
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 4 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
Loading conditions…
No live cameras within 5 miles of Ebbetts Pass (SR 4). These are the nearest ones, with their distance.
If Ebbetts Pass closes
- Monitor Pass No chain controls SR 89 · 14 mi away
- Carson Pass No chain controls SR 88 · 14 mi away
- Sonora Pass No chain controls SR 108 · 18 mi away
- Tioga Pass No chain controls SR 120 · 53 mi away
- Yuba Pass No chain controls SR 49 · 83 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 Ebbetts Pass open right now?
Yes. Caltrans reports: No chain controls.
Do I need chains on Ebbetts 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 Ebbetts Pass?
8,730 feet, on SR 4, connecting Arnold and Bear Valley to Markleeville.
What if Ebbetts Pass closes?
The nearest other ways across are Monitor Pass (SR 89), Carson Pass (SR 88), 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.