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
8,314′ Monitor Pass (SR-89) in California Open for The Summer | Friday’s Opening Was Latest in 19-Years View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caltrans District 10 (@caltrans_district10) With a joyous thumbs-up, the gate swung open at approximately 3:00 pm on Friday, May 12th, 2023, and SR-89 Monitor Pass is fully open from its seasonal closure. May 12th is the latest opening of Monitor Pass in at least 19 years. In 2017 and […] SnowBrains | May 15, 2023 0 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
Fire Closes Monitor Pass (Hwy 89) & Highway 395 Near Lake Tahoe, CA | Mandatory Evacuations in Place The Slinkard Fire has now closed both 8,314′ Monitor Pass on highway 89 as well as highway 395 from Bridgeport, CA north to the CA/NV state line. “For public safety, Hwy 89 remains closed between Hwy 395 and Hwy 4 (at Monitor Pass). Hwy 395 is closed from the junction of State Route 182 in Bridgeport to the Nevada state line.” – […] Fire Firebrains | August 31, 2017 0 Comments
Monitor Pass Near Lake Tahoe, CA is CLOSED Indefinitely Due to Fire 8,314-foot Monitor Pass on Highway 89 south of Lake Tahoe, CA is currently closed due to the Slinkard Fire. There is no estimated time of reopening. The Slinkard Fire pass is 950-acres acres in size and 0% contained. The fire appears to have been caused by lightning. Fires have also closed important road in Yosemite National Park, CA. Yosemite National […] Fire Firebrains | August 30, 2017 0 Comments
CalTrans: Mountain Highway Pass Updates for Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, Monitor Pass, more… Caltrans District 9 Seasonal Pass Status by Caltrans District 9 Bishop – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 9 has begun working on clearing snow, removing rocks, and repairing roads to its eight mountain passes. As work progresses, pedestrians, bicyclists, skiers, etc. are advised to stay out of these areas. Safety is our number one priority, for the public […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 21, 2017 0 Comments
Tioga Pass (120), Sonora Pass (108), Ebbets Pass (4), Monitor Pass (89) in CA All CLOSED Today Due to Snow: California mountain passes closed today due to snow: 9,943′ Tioga Pass 9,634′ Sonora Pass 8,736′ Ebbets Pass 8,314′ Monitor Pass “The high passes are currently closed (Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, Ebbets Pass, Monitor Pass). Highway 395 and SR 203 have chain restrictions. Please check road conditions for updates if you are traveling.” – Caltrans, today CALIFORNIA SKI RESORT SNOWFALL […] SnowBrains | October 31, 2016 0 Comments
Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, & Monitor Pass in California All CLOSED Due to Snow 9,943-foot Tioga Pass (hwy 120), 9,623-foot Sonora Pass (hwy 108), and 8,314-foot Monitor Pass (hwy 89) are all currently closed in northern California due to snow. The high country of California saw 12-24″ inches of snow in the past 24 hours and that was enough to close these mountain passes. They’ve all been closed since yesterday morning. There is a […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2015 0 Comments
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