Hwy 80 at Donner Summit (Soda Springs)
20.7 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Yuba Pass conditions
SR 49 · 6,701 ft · Downieville to Sierraville
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 49 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 10 miles of Yuba Pass (SR 49). These are the nearest ones, with their distance.
If Yuba Pass closes
- Carson Pass No chain controls SR 88 · 69 mi away
- Monitor Pass No chain controls SR 89 · 80 mi away
- Ebbetts Pass No chain controls SR 4 · 83 mi away
- Sonora Pass No chain controls SR 108 · 100 mi away
- Donner Summit No chain controls I-80 · 21 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 Yuba Pass open right now?
Yes. Caltrans reports: No chain controls.
Do I need chains on Yuba 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 Yuba Pass?
6,701 feet, on SR 49, connecting Downieville to Sierraville.
What if Yuba Pass closes?
The nearest other ways across are Carson Pass (SR 88), Monitor Pass (SR 89), Ebbetts Pass (SR 4), Sonora Pass (SR 108) or Donner Summit (I-80). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.