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Spooner Summit conditions

US 50 · 7,146 ft

Check before you go

No official report for Spooner Summit right now. The cameras below show the road.

No NDOT report right now

No chain controls or crew report for this pass right now. Look at the cameras below. Nevada 511 road conditions

US50 @ Spooner Summit

0.0 mi · Nevada Department of Transportation (Nevada 511)

US50 @ Truck Escape Ramp

3.2 mi · Nevada Department of Transportation (Nevada 511)

US50 @ Cave Rock

4.7 mi · Nevada Department of Transportation (Nevada 511)

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This season

No reports yet this season. We note the report every 10 minutes from Oct 13 on, so this will show how often Spooner Summit needs chains.

The last 30 days, worst report of each day: closed chains traction tires open no report

If Spooner Summit 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 Spooner Summit open right now?

There is no official report for Spooner Summit right now. Look at the cameras on this page, and check Nevada 511 road conditions before you go.

Do I need chains on Spooner Summit?

There is no requirement reported right now. In the snow season, the rule can change within an hour: check this page before you leave, and carry chains over the mountains in winter.

How high is Spooner Summit?

7,146 feet, on US 50, connecting Carson City to Lake Tahoe's east shore, Stateline and South Lake Tahoe.

What if Spooner Summit closes?

The nearest other ways across are Kingsbury Grade (Daggett Summit) (SR 207), Brockway Summit (SR 267), Mount Rose Summit (SR 431), Echo Summit (US 50) or Luther Pass (SR 89). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.