OPEN
ALL LANES CLEAR
Last updated at: NOV 15, 2026, 5:56 AM PST · Caltrans
Live Caltrans status, chain controls, and cameras for SR-20 over Yuba Pass, Nevada City to Emigrant Gap.
Hwy 20 at Dorsey Dr EB
Grass Valley|landscape2,690 ft
Hwy 20 at Dorsey Dr WB
Grass Valley|landscape2,680 ft
Hwy 20 at Pleasant Valley Rd
Penn Valley|landscape1,440 ft
Hwy 20 at Dorsey Dr EB
Grass Valley · 2,690 ft
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End of Frwy (1 Mile east of Nevada City)
Nevada City · 3,028 ft
Willow Valley Road (Holding only)
Nevada City · 3,667 ft
Five Mile house - 5 Miles e/o Nevada City
Nevada City · 3,743 ft
Lone Grave - 6 Miles e/o Nevada City
Nevada City · 3,992 ft
Dana's - 11 Miles e/o Nevada City
Nevada City · 4,251 ft
Vista Point/ Washington Road
Washington · 4,340 ft
Omega Rest Area
Emigrant Gap · 5,344 ft
Bear Valley - 4 Miles w/o 20/80 Jct
Emigrant Gap · 5,344 ft
20/80 Junction
Emigrant Gap · 5,492 ft
Check Current Highway Conditions
This highway information is the latest reported as of Sunday, November 15th, 2026 at 05:56 AM.
IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
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Watching the sky over the pass? See Yuba Pass weather, with current conditions and the forecast for the top of the climb.
Check the live chain controls for every Sierra pass before you leave, not just Yuba.
Read the chain guide for what R-0, R-1, R-2, and R-3 mean, and what to carry in the car.
For the whole highway, Emigrant Gap to Grass Valley, see the full SR-20 road conditions page.
Live road conditions for SR-20 over Yuba Pass, from the I-80 junction at Emigrant Gap, down the climb past Bear Valley, Omega, and Lone Grave to Nevada City and Grass Valley. SR-20 is the foothills way off I-80 and a working route between the interstate and the Grass Valley and Nevada City side of the range. The status above is the live Caltrans picture for the pass, with the chain controls, cameras, and advisories for the Yuba Pass stretch below it.
Is Yuba Pass open?
Right now, SR-20 over Yuba Pass is open with no chain controls posted (Caltrans, last updated NOV 15, 2026, 5:56 AM PST). Yuba Pass is the climb of SR-20 between Nevada City and the I-80 junction at Emigrant Gap.
Do I need chains on Yuba Pass today?
Right now, SR-20 over Yuba Pass is open with no chain controls posted (Caltrans, last updated NOV 15, 2026, 5:56 AM PST). If the live page shows R-1, R-2, or R-3 above Nevada City or at the 20/80 junction, follow that level. See the chain guide for what each level means.
Where are the chain control points on Yuba Pass?
On SR-20, Caltrans runs chain control points along the climb east of Nevada City, including Lone Grave, the Omega area, and Bear Valley, up to the 20/80 junction at Emigrant Gap. The live chain controls on this page show which points are active right now and the level at each one.