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Golconda Westbound Pumpernickel

Live camera on I-80, with the current status of the road it sits on and the forecast at the nearest pass.

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Golconda Westbound Pumpernickel · Nevada DOT · NV · source
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Weather at Winnemucca

Today
Sunny
Temperature
72°F
Wind
5 mph
Zone
NVZ030

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Where this camera is

This camera is the red marker; the blue dots are the other cameras on I-80. Click one to open it.

What this camera shows

Sitting at 4,402 feet, this view captures the valley floor just before the climb begins toward Golconda Summit, which rises nearly 750 feet higher to 5,150 feet. It rests at about the same height as the neighbouring coverage toward Battle Mountain, making this the reference point for valley conditions between the two higher stretches.

During winter storms, this camera reveals whether precipitation is sticking to the asphalt or remaining as cold rain while the summit above deals with accumulating snow. Watching the live video stream lets drivers track blowing dust or ground-level snowdrifts pushing across the westbound lanes, giving an immediate read on whether trouble is brewing before the highway heads up into the pass.

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Chain-control points on I-80

Caltrans does not control the whole road at once — it sets controls at whichever point matches the snow level, so the same storm produces controls at different places on different days. These are the California-side points, highest first:

PointElevationNearNow
Castle Peak, (@ DRA Holding only)7,247 ftNordenClear
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange)6,404 ftTruckeeClear
Kingvale6,076 ftSoda SpringsClear
Rainbow5,921 ftSoda SpringsClear
Truckee5,905 ftTruckeeClear
Overland Trail - OTL Truck Screens5,820 ftTruckeeClear
Yuba Gap5,770 ftEmigrant GapClear
Cisco Grove5,659 ftSoda SpringsClear
Boca5,531 ftTruckeeClear
Eagle Lakes5,449 ftEmigrant GapClear
Floriston On-ramp5,403 ftFloristonClear
Nyack5,400 ftEmigrant GapClear

The cameras either side

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Golconda Summit · Nevada DOT · NV · source
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Battle Mountain · Nevada DOT · NV · source

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Camera: Nevada DOT. Chain-control status and closures: Caltrans District 3 (public domain) and Nevada DOT / nvroads.com. Nevada Explorer is not affiliated with any of them. Always confirm at roads.dot.ca.gov or nvroads.com before you travel.