US-50 at Spooner Summit
Spooner Summit now
No chain controls at Spooner Summit (NDOT). Checked .
US-50 road conditions · Every pass camera, with its chain control →
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 .
Live camera on US-50, with the current status of the road it sits on and the forecast at the nearest pass.
Weather at Minden
- Today
- Sunny
- Temperature
- 75°F
- Wind
- 0 to 5 mph
- Zone
- NVZ003
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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 live video feed provides a direct look at conditions at 7,156 feet, placing it significantly higher than the nearby Golf Club camera. Because this location sits well above the valley floor, it often captures the transition between rain and snow before the lower elevations do. Observing this stream helps you gauge whether winter precipitation is accumulating on the pavement or if the surface remains clear. Since this is a live feed rather than a still image, you can immediately verify if traffic is flowing freely or if vehicles are stalled due to spin-outs or mechanical issues on the grade.
Being positioned near the summit, this view serves as an essential indicator for chain control enforcement. If this camera shows heavy accumulation while the lower elevation points remain clear, expect delays and potential restrictions to be implemented rapidly. Checking this feed against the Glenbrook camera allows you to see if conditions improve or deteriorate as you move toward the lake level. Use this view to confirm real-time movement and surface traction before committing to 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 Cave Rock
- 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.