via I-80: Donner Summit, then US-50: Echo Summit
Dots are chain-control checkpoints, they sit on the mountain grades, not the whole drive. Green = clear.
I-80
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Hwy 80 at Donner Summit
Soda Springs|landscape7,221 ft
Hwy 80 at Castle Peak
Soda Springs|landscape7,165 ft
Hwy 80 at Soda Springs EB
Soda Springs|landscape6,692 ft
Hwy 80 at Donner Lake
Truckee|landscape6,394 ft
Hwy 80 at Kingvale WB
Soda Springs|landscape6,128 ft
Hwy 80 at Kingvale EB 2
Soda Springs|landscape6,095 ft
This trip climbs I-80 over Donner Summit, then follows US-50 over Echo Summit into South Lake Tahoe. US-50 is the direct route from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe over Echo Summit, and from the Bay Area it is the natural second leg after Donner. Check both passes on this page before you leave: Donner Summit sets the tone for the climb, and Echo Summit decides the final stretch into town.
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US-50
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Hwy 50 at Echo Summit
South Lake Tahoe|landscape7,427 ft
Hwy 50 at Sierra EB
Echo Lake|landscape6,909 ft
Pioneer_Trail_ED50_EB_1
South Lake Tahoe|landscape6,351 ft
Pioneer_Trail_ED50_EB_2
South Lake Tahoe|landscape6,351 ft
Hwy 50 at Meyers
Meyers|landscape6,345 ft
Hwy 50 at Hwy 89
South Lake Tahoe|landscape6,286 ft