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.

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 where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.

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Carson Pass

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

motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026: 3; motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
serious or fatal: 0; serious or fatal
riding roads within 5 mi: 0; riding roads within 5 mi

Plan the ride on the map Google Maps Caltrans closures

Road conditions to Carson Pass today

As of Sat, Nov 14, 9:20 AM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-88 within 25 miles of Carson Pass today. Chain controls in effect: R-2 on SR-88 at KIRKWOOD (ALP); R-2 on SR-88 at RED LAKE CREEK; R-2 on SR-88 at PICKETT'S JUNCTION; R-2 on SR-88 at IRON MT RD; R-2 on SR-88 at SILVER LAKE; R-2 on SR-88 at SILVER LAKE; R-2 on SR-88 at MARTIN MEADOW; R-2 on SR-88 at KIRKWOOD; R-2 on SR-88 at KIRKWOOD.

Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · KIRKWOOD (ALP), East
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · RED LAKE CREEK, West
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · PICKETT'S JUNCTION, West
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · IRON MT RD, East
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · SILVER LAKE, West
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · SILVER LAKE, East
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · MARTIN MEADOW, East
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · KIRKWOOD, West
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Chain control R-2 on SR-88 · KIRKWOOD, East
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.

Checked Sat, Nov 14, 9:20 AM Pacific, from Caltrans. These lists don't include every closure: Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing, so check Caltrans QuickMap or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go. All riding roads this week

Weather at Carson Pass this week

Weather

TodayWidespread Frost34° / 24°5 mph0%

SunMostly Sunny then Chance Light Snow36° / 25°15 mph92%

MonSnow28° / 13°15 mph92%

TueWidespread Frost27° / 15°5 mph73%

WedHeavy Snow24° / 18°14 mph95%

ThuSnow Likely23° / 13°9 mph68%

FriMostly Sunny25° / 14°6 mph13%

National Weather Service forecast at Carson Pass (8,802 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.

Is it safe to ride a motorcycle to 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 2021–2026.

Where motorcycle crashes cluster near Carson Pass

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

Common questions about Carson Pass

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.
What are the road conditions to Carson Pass today?: As of Sat, Nov 14, 9:20 AM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-88 within 25 miles of Carson Pass today. Chain controls in effect: R-2 on SR-88 at KIRKWOOD (ALP); R-2 on SR-88 at RED LAKE CREEK; R-2 on SR-88 at PICKETT'S JUNCTION; R-2 on SR-88 at IRON MT RD; R-2 on SR-88 at SILVER LAKE; R-2 on SR-88 at SILVER LAKE; R-2 on SR-88 at MARTIN MEADOW; R-2 on SR-88 at KIRKWOOD; R-2 on SR-88 at KIRKWOOD. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 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 where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.

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All places to ride to

Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted where the report has map coordinates or could be placed from its street names. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.