Hwy 50 at Riverton Sandhouse

Live camera on US-50, with the current status of the road it sits on and the forecast at the nearest pass.

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 stream provides a direct look at the conditions near the Riverton Sandhouse at an elevation of 3,231 feet. Because this location sits at the same elevation as the primary chain-control point for the area, it serves as a critical indicator for whether weather impacts are just beginning to reach the lower elevations of the canyon. While cameras further up the slope might show accumulating snow, this view often reveals whether that precipitation is turning to rain or slush before it reaches this lower point.

Because this feed is a live video stream rather than a static image, it offers a real-time assessment of traffic flow that snapshots cannot provide. You can observe whether vehicles are maintaining steady speeds or if traffic is backing up due to road maintenance or accidents ahead. Checking this view alongside the camera at Fresh Pond, just 3 miles up the road, helps clarify if conditions are deteriorating or improving as you move toward higher elevations.

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:

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 Spooner Summit
• US-50 at Glenbrook
• US-50 at Cave Rock

All 36 cameras on US-50 →

Other roads

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