Carson Pass

We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 3 motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Carson Pass from 2021–2025.

No spot within a mile of Carson Pass has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes; the 3 reported here are spread out.

Where is Carson Pass?

SR-88 at about 8,570 ft, on the way to Lake Tahoe. It can close in winter storms. Its location is 38.69426, -119.98864.

Is Carson Pass open?

Mountain roads here close for snow, and sometimes for fire, rockslides or roadwork. Check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 for current closures and chain controls before you go.

How long does it take to ride to Carson Pass?

It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.

Where does this data come from?

Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted only where they have map coordinates. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.