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I-80 Webcam · Soda Springs

Donner Summit Webcam on I-80

Live Caltrans still, refreshing about once a minute. For the pass status and chain controls that go with this view, see I-80 and Donner Pass conditions.

Hwy 80 at Donner Summit
Just now · 11:02 AM PT

Hwy 80 at Donner Summit

Soda Springs|landscape7,221 ft

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What this camera shows

This camera is at Donner Summit itself, about 7,221 feet, the highest point of I-80 on the crossing. If you check one camera before a winter trip, make it this one: it shows the crest where chain controls, closures, and the worst weather on the route are decided.

Camera facts
  • Location: I-80 near Soda Springs, Nevada County, California.
  • Elevation: about 7,221 feet.
  • Camera direction: eastbound traffic.
  • Coordinates: 39.3390, -120.3477. View on map
  • Feed: Caltrans District 3. The still is hotlinked from Caltrans and refreshes in place.

Questions drivers ask

What does the Donner Summit camera show?

This camera is at Donner Summit itself, about 7,221 feet, the highest point of I-80 on the crossing. If you check one camera before a winter trip, make it this one: it shows the crest where chain controls, closures, and the worst weather on the route are decided.

Where is the Donner Summit camera on I-80?

The Donner Summit camera is on I-80 near Soda Springs, Nevada County, at about 7,221 feet. In driving order it sits west toward Castle Peak and east toward Donner Lake.

Do I need chains near Soda Springs?

Chain controls on I-80 change with the storm and can differ by checkpoint. Check the live chain controls at the top of the i80pass.com homepage or on the chains page before you drive, and follow the level posted for this stretch when you get here.

One camera is one frame of the drive. Walk the whole corridor on the live camera feed, or check the chain controls before you go.

← West: Castle PeakEast: Donner Lake →