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Sonora Pass conditions

SR 108 · 9,624 ft · Sonora and Pinecrest to US 395 near Bridgeport

No chain controls Caltrans report

Closed for the winter, usually from November until late May or June.

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 108 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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No live cameras within 10 miles of Sonora Pass (SR 108). These are the nearest ones, with their distance.

US-395 – SR-108 Sonora Junction (Coleville)

10.2 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

US-395 – Bridgeport

23.3 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

US-395 – Conway Summit (Lee Vining)

29.8 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Hwy 50 at Echo Summit (South Lake Tahoe)

39.7 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

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If Sonora Pass closes

Plan a drive: when a pass on the way is closed, the drive goes over an open one instead and says so.

Questions

Is Sonora Pass open right now?

Yes. Caltrans reports: No chain controls.

Do I need chains on Sonora 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 Sonora Pass?

9,624 feet, on SR 108, connecting Sonora and Pinecrest to US 395 near Bridgeport.

What if Sonora Pass closes?

The nearest other ways across are Ebbetts Pass (SR 4), Monitor Pass (SR 89), Carson Pass (SR 88), Tioga Pass (SR 120) or Yuba Pass (SR 49). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.