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Tejon Pass (the Grapevine) conditions

I-5 · 4,144 ft · Los Angeles to Bakersfield

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 5 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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I-5 at Lebec (Frazier)

1.1 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

I-5 – Gorman School Dr (Los Angeles)

1.5 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

I-5 – Smokey Bear Rd (Burbank)

8.0 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

I-5 at Truck Escape Ramp (Shoulder) (Lebec)

8.0 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

I-5 at Truck Escape Ramp(Median) (Lebec)

8.6 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

I-5 at Grapevine Uc (Lebec)

9.9 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

If Tejon Pass (the Grapevine) 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 Tejon Pass (the Grapevine) open right now?

Yes. Caltrans reports: No chain controls.

Do I need chains on Tejon Pass (the Grapevine)?

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 Tejon Pass (the Grapevine)?

4,144 feet, on I-5, connecting Los Angeles to Bakersfield.

What if Tejon Pass (the Grapevine) closes?

The nearest other ways across are Cajon Pass (I-15) or Big Bear roads (Running Springs) (SR 18). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.