SR-28 at Tahoe City / Dollar Point
Live camera on SR-28, with the current status of the road it sits on and the forecast at the nearest pass.
Storm alerts
A notification on this device when chain control starts, changes or lifts, or a road closes or reopens. Pick your roads:
An alert is a heads-up that something changed, not a road report, and it can arrive a few minutes after the change. Before you drive, check Caltrans QuickMap or Nevada 511 (nvroads.com), or call 511. A few alerts a day at most; no account, no email, and you can turn them off here any time (what we keep).
Live video, confirmed streaming at ; still image taken .
Weather at Mt Rose Summit
- Today
- Sunny
- Temperature
- 49°F
- Wind
- 15 to 30 mph
- Zone
- NVZ002
This forecast could not be refreshed on the last run and may be out of date.
Forecast read
Where this camera is
This camera is the red marker; the blue dots are the other cameras on SR-28. Click one to open it.
What this camera shows
This camera sits at 6,528 feet, placing it notably higher than the nearby chain-control checkpoints in Tahoe City and at Lardin Way. Because this location is elevated above those control points, it often serves as an early indicator of changing conditions. If this view shows accumulating snow or slick surfaces while the lower cameras in Tahoe City appear clear, drivers should anticipate that chain requirements are likely imminent or already being enforced.
The view captures a specific section of the highway that lacks wide shoulders, meaning even minor incidents or slushy buildup can quickly impede the flow of traffic. Since this is live video, a few seconds of it tells you more during a heavy storm or a spell of rapidly changing visibility than any single frame would. If the image appears obscured by fog or heavy precipitation, refresh the page after a few minutes to see if conditions have shifted.
SR-28: questions answered
Chain-control points on SR-28
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:
| Point | Elevation | Near | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Stateline | 6,391 ft | Kings Beach | Clear |
| Lardin Way (Dollar Hill) | 6,295 ft | Carnelian Bay | Clear |
| Tahoe City (SR28/89 Jct) | 6,256 ft | Tahoe City | Clear |
The cameras either side
More cameras on SR-28
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Other roads
Camera: Caltrans. 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.