US-50 at Truck Escape Ramp
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).
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Weather at Minden
- Today
- Sunny
- Temperature
- 75°F
- Wind
- 0 to 5 mph
- Zone
- NVZ003
This forecast could not be refreshed on the last run and may be out of date.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 live video stream captures the specific stretch of pavement near the truck escape ramp at an elevation of 5,870 feet. Because this camera provides a live feed rather than a still image, it is the most reliable way to observe current traffic flow and determine if vehicles are moving freely or experiencing delays. This location sits significantly lower than the critical chain-control points at Meyers, Chiapa, and Echo Summit, which range from 6,341 to 7,401 feet.
Monitoring this view helps identify changing conditions before reaching the higher elevations where weather often intensifies. When this camera displays clear pavement while cameras located at higher elevations show accumulating snow, it indicates that current storm activity is restricted to the upper passes. Conversely, if moisture or slush appears here, it serves as an early warning that conditions are deteriorating and likely moving down toward lower elevations.
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 Spooner Summit
- US-50 at Glenbrook
- US-50 at Cave Rock
- US-50 at Warrior Way
- US-50 at Zephyr Cove
- US-50 at South Lake Tahoe / Ski Run
All the cameras around Carson City →
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.