US-50 at Glenbrook
Live camera on US-50, 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 .
Where this camera is
This camera is the red marker; the blue dots are the other cameras on US-50. Click one to open it.
What this camera shows
This live video feed captures real-time traffic flow through the Glenbrook area, offering immediate visual evidence of congestion or incidents that static images cannot provide. Because this feed shows movement, it serves as a critical indicator of whether traffic is flowing freely or backing up before drivers commit to the climb toward Spooner Summit. Observing the vehicle speed and brake light patterns here helps determine if conditions are deteriorating or improving compared to the view from the Cave Rock camera located at 6,321 feet.
Situated between the lower elevation of Cave Rock and the higher Spooner Summit at 7,156 feet, this location acts as a transition point for weather and road surface conditions. If this feed displays clear pavement while the Spooner Summit camera shows snow accumulation, drivers can anticipate changing traction requirements as they ascend. Checking this stream helps verify if chain controls are likely to be implemented or lifted based on the current precipitation levels visible on the road surface.
US-50: questions answered
Chain-control points on US-50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Summit (Holding only) | 7,401 ft | South Lake Tahoe | Clear |
| Chiapa (Holding only) | 6,453 ft | South Lake Tahoe | Clear |
| Meyers | 6,341 ft | South Lake Tahoe | Clear |
| Twin Bridges | 6,158 ft | Twin Bridges | Clear |
| Strawberry | 5,728 ft | Twin Bridges | Clear |
| Wright's Lake | 5,515 ft | Kyburz | Clear |
| Fred's Place | 4,957 ft | Kyburz | Clear |
| Pollock Pines (Sly Park) | 3,982 ft | Pollock Pines | Clear |
| Sand Flat | 3,953 ft | Kyburz | Clear |
| Fresh Pond | 3,641 ft | Pollock Pines | Clear |
| Saw Mill Under Crossing | 3,641 ft | Camino | Clear |
| Riverton | 3,231 ft | Pollock Pines | Clear |
The cameras either side
More cameras on US-50
- US-50 at US-395
- US-50 at Truck Escape Ramp
- US-50 at Golf Club
- US-50 at Warrior Way
- US-50 at Zephyr Cove
- US-50 at South Lake Tahoe / Ski Run
Other roads
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.