US-50 at South Lake Tahoe / Ski Run
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 ; still image taken .
Weather at Echo Summit
- Today
- Sunny
- Temperature
- 62°F
- Wind
- 2 to 13 mph
- Zone
- CAZ136
This forecast could not be refreshed on the last run and may be out of date.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 US-50. Click one to open it.
What this camera shows
This camera sits at 6,256 feet, positioned well below the chain-control points at Meyers and Echo Summit. Because it is located in the town of South Lake Tahoe, it primarily shows local traffic conditions and pavement status rather than the high-altitude mountain weather found ten miles away at the summit. If this view shows clear lanes while the higher cameras at Echo Summit display active snowfall, you are likely looking at the transition point where mountain conditions begin to improve or worsen. It is a reliable indicator of whether local streets are accumulating slush or staying wet as storms move in.
The feed is live video, showing surface conditions in real time. If the frame appears dark or obscured by heavy fog, wait for the next refresh cycle to confirm visibility. This view is helpful for gauging local traffic flow near the Ski Run area, distinguishing it from the highway-focused cameras located at the state line or further up the pass.
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
Camera offline since Check it at Nevada DOT →
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 the cameras around South Lake Tahoe →
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.