via I-80: Donner Summit, then SR-267: Brockway 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, the main artery from Sacramento and the Bay Area to Truckee and the North Shore, then cuts over Brockway Summit on SR-267, the shortcut between I-80 and Kings Beach. From Sacramento it is a two-summit drive: Donner Summit first, Brockway Summit second, then the North Shore. Use the live chain status and the route cameras on this page to check both passes before you leave.
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SR-267
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Hwy 267 at Brockway Summit
Tahoe Vista|landscape7,194 ft
Hwy 267 at Northstar
Northstar|landscape6,197 ft
Hwy 267 at Truckee Bypass
Truckee|landscape5,866 ft