8,736′ SR-4 Ebbetts Pass, CA, Is Now Open for the Summer Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is now open for the summer. There is a lot of world-class backcountry skiing accessible from Ebbetts Pass. “#CalaverasCounty Caltrans officially RE-OPENED SR-4 /#EbbettsPass for the season to motorists today (5/8/25) as of 12PM Caltrans reminds motorists to #sharetheroad with cyclists, #MoveOver for highway workers, & #KnowBeforeYouGo w. Caltrans QuickMap […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2025 0 Comments
8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass, CA, Is Now Open for the Summer Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is now open for the summer. There is lots of world-class backcountry skiing accessible from Ebbetts Pass. “#EbbettsPass Caltrans reopened Ebbetts Pass today (5/09/24) at 2:00PM. District 10 Camp Connell & Woodfords Maintenance Crews did a great job clearing SR-4 this season!” – Caltrans District 10 The pass closed for […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Caltrans Announces Seasonal Road Closures of Mountain Passes The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass, State Route 89/Monitor Pass, and State Route 108/Sonora Pass for the winter. State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass is currently closed from the Mt. Reba turnoff just west of Lake Alpine to Silver Creek, 5 miles west of the Route 89 junction (Alpine County). State Route 89/Monitor Pass is closed […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
8,736′ Ebbetts Pass, CA, Now Open For the Summer Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is now open for the summer. There is lots of world-class backcountry skiing accessible from Ebbetts Pass. Related: Jaw Dropping Winter Statistics on Donner Pass, CA The pass closed for the winter on November 18th, 2022; this is the latest it has opened since the big winter of 2016/17. Crews […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2023 0 Comments
8,736′ SR 4 Ebbetts Pass, CA, Now Closed for the Winter The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass for the winter. Route 4 is closed from the Mt. Reba turnoff just west of Lake Alpine to Silver Creek, 5 miles west of the Route 89 junction (Alpine County), and Route 108 is closed from the Sno-Park gate east of Strawberry (Tuolumne County) […] SnowBrains | November 18, 2022 0 Comments
California’s State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and SR-108/Sonora Pass to Open Thursday The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022, for the spring season. The passes offer access to some of the world’s finest springtime backcountry skiing and riding. Caltrans opened Route 89/Monitor Pass on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from a storm closure. Caltrans District 10 manages […] SnowBrains | May 12, 2022 0 Comments
Ebbett’s Pass, CA, Report: Good Skiing and a Worthwhile Adventure on Hiram Peak Report from December 4th, 2021, and written by Sarah Newsome with Blackbird Mountain Guides Objective: Hiram Peak North and Northeast Face via Highland Lakes Road When: December 4, 2021 Vertical: 1200 feet of skiable snow Snow Surfaces: Facets, Breakable Crust, Melt Freeze It’s rare to get to Mt Hiram with such ease in December. With Highland Lake Road open and mostly […] Trip Report Guest Author | December 8, 2021 1 Comment
Attention Backcountry Skiers: California’s SR-108/Sonora Pass and SR-4/Ebbetts Pass Both Reopened Yesterday Great news for backcountry skiers. Caltrans District 10 Maintenance in the mountain region reopened State Route 108/Sonora Pass and Route 4/Ebbetts Pass yesterday. Related: State Route 108/Sonora Pass, CA Closed Due to Heavy Snowfall Crews finished removing fallen trees, and scraping ice and snow from a winter storm, as seen in these photos. Caltrans reopened Route 89/Monitor Pass last week […] SnowBrains | November 17, 2021 0 Comments
Caltrans Announces Ebbetts and Sonora Passes to Close Indefinitely Due to Incoming Snowstorm An approaching winter storm has forced Caltrans District 9 to close Highway 108/Sonora Pass in Tuolumne County and Highway 4/Ebbetts Pass in Calaveras County from noon Thursday, May 20th. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: 2-6″ of Snow To Fall Across the Sierra Through Saturday There is no estimated time for reopening. However, highway 89/Monitor Pass will remain open unless the severity of the […] SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 0 Comments
UPDATE May 6, 2021 : SR-108/Sonora Pass Will Open at Noon Today UPDATE May 6, 2021 Caltrans District 10 announced this morning that SR-108/Sonora Pass will OPEN today, May 6th, at noon. Last year Sonora Pass opened on May 15, 2020. Caltrans District 10 manages three trans-Sierra passes in the central Sierra that are closed during winter and generally open in spring: Ebbetts Pass/SR-4 in Alpine County, Sonora Pass/SR-108 (Tuolumne County), and […] Mike Bartholow | May 6, 2021 6 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA Now Open to Yosemite Park Entrance | Sonora & Ebbetts Passes Fully Open 9,945′ Tioga Pass: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Caltrans has opened its gate on State Route 120 East leading to Yosemite National Park. However, the park remains closed at this time. Caltrans reminds all Californians that it is important to stay at home to fight the spread of COVID-19. #StayHomeSaveLives” – Caltrans District 9, 5/15/20 9,624′ Sonora Pass: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Caltrans has opened […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 15, 2020 2 Comments
9,624′ Sonora Pass, CA [Hwy 108] CLOSED For Winter Caltrans has announced that 9,624′ Sonora Pass on highway 108 in California will be closed for the season as of today. 9,943′ Tioga Pass (hwy 120) and 8,730′ Ebbetts Pass (hwy 4) in California will remain closed for the holiday weekend and will be reassessed next week. 8,314′ Monitor Pass (hwy 89) has reopened. Sierra Nevada Mountain Pass Update from Caltrans: […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 21, 2017 0 Comments
CHP Transports 6 Pacific Crest Trail Hikers to Safety From Closed Ebbetts Pass, CA During Snowstorm Yesterday The first snow in California arrived yesterday and closed 3 mountain passes including Ebbetts Pass on highway 4. 6 hikers came off the Pacific Crest Trail yesterday to find the road closed and themselves stranded in snow. CHP reports that all 6 hikers appeared unprepared for cold, snowy weather. Luckily, a CHP officer drove up to Ebbetts Pass and was […] Industry News Miles Clark | September 22, 2017 0 Comments
3 Mountain Passes CLOSED Due To Snow in California Today | Tioga, Sonora, Ebbetts Passes Overnight snowfall and a forecast including a Winter Weather Advisory today closed 3 mountain passes in California at 11:30pm last night. California Mountain Passes Currently Closed: 9,945′ Tioga Pass (hwy 120) SR 120 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO 5 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395 /TIOGA PASS/ (TUOLUMNE, MONO […] Industry News WeatherBrains | September 21, 2017 0 Comments
CHP: Why is 8,736′ Ebbetts Pass, CA Still CLOSED? 8,736′ Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4 in California provides access to some of the most incredible spring backcountry skiing and riding in North America. Unfortunately, Ebbetts Pass is still closed while its neighboring pass, 9,624′ Sonora Pass opened yesterday. So, why is Ebbetts Pass still closed? “Why is Highway 4 closed? Snow removal has been completed by Cal Trans District […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2017 0 Comments
Opening Updates: Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, Ebbetts Pass, CA | June 9th, 2017 California holds some of the best spring backcountry skiing and riding in North America and that terrain can be made very accessible via our high mountain passes (10,000′ passes) being open and clear of snow. Clearing that snow this record winter is no easy task. Each of these passes listed below say over 200% of average snowfall this winter. 9,943′ Tioga […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2017 1 Comment
Opening Updates: Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, Ebbetts Pass, CA California holds some of the best spring backcountry skiing and riding in North America and that terrain can be made very accessible via our high mountain passes (10,000′ passes) being open and clear of snow. Clearing that snow this record winter is no easy task. Each of these passes listed below say over 200% of average snowfall this winter. 9,943′ Tioga […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 5, 2017 2 Comments
8,730′ Ebbetts Pass, CA is Fully OPEN 8,730′ Ebbetts Pass (hwy. 4) in the central Sierra Nevada, CA is fully open. We suspect it opened Friday, but we know for sure it’s been open since Sunday. Ebbetts Pass provides access to some incredible skiing. So good that we have a buddy who named his kid after the place. 9,943′ Tioga Pass (hwy 120) is open from the […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 16, 2016 5 Comments
8,736′ Ebbetts Pass (hwy 4), CA is OPEN 8,736-foot Ebbetts Pass in California opened on April 18th, 2014, then closed for the storms last week. It reopened on Monday. We haven’t gotten any reports from Ebbetts Pass yet. We imagine that the skiing is still good up there, but the pass is slightly lower than Tioga and Sonora leading us to believe that there’s likely a bit less snow on Ebbetts, at least at pass level. Don’t mistaken, though. Ebbetts has great ski terrain. […] Miles Clark | April 30, 2014 2 Comments