Pass Conditions

Freshness warning: some road or weather updates are delayed. Treat any clear status as unverified and use the official DOT link on the page before departure.

Morgan SummitStatus needs confirmation6 min ago

SR-36 · CA · 5,753 ft

Morgan Summit

Official agency wording and exceptions

West · Chain control levelR-0

West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.

East · Chain control levelR-0

East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.

Caltrans · agency update 190 days ago

Our readingStatus needs confirmation

We retrieved the report recently, but the agency's own timestamp is old. Do not treat this as a current all-clear.

Our successful checkchecked 6 min agoAgencyagency update 190 days ago

Confirm on the official CA road report ↗

9 miles east of MineralSR-36 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 190 days agoOur observation: checked 6 min ago
9 miles east of MineralSR-36 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 250 days agoOur observation: checked 6 min ago
MineralSR-36 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 190 days agoOur observation: checked 6 min ago
4.3 miles west of MineralSR-36 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 190 days agoOur observation: checked 6 min ago
6.6 miles west of MineralSR-36 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 190 days agoOur observation: checked 6 min ago
3 miles west of ChesterSR-36 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 251 days agoOur observation: checked 6 min ago
8.3 miles west of MineralSR-36 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 252 days agoOur observation: checked 6 min ago
ChesterSR-36 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 200 days agoOur observation: checked 6 min ago
Caltrans: Morgan Smt
Morgan SmtCaltrans · 3.1 mi from pass Listing retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗
Caltrans: SR36-SR89
SR36-SR89Caltrans · 13.0 mi from pass Listing retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Camera road does not match this crossing. Check the official camera view.

Lassen ParkCaltrans · 13.9 mi from pass Listing retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗
Caltrans: Johnson Grade
Johnson GradeCaltrans · 17.9 mi from pass Listing retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Images may lag, fail, or point away from the road. A recent listing check does not verify the frame's age. We display current agency image URLs with attribution and do not retain or archive frames.

Road restrictions, station measurements and forecasts describe different things. Times below use Pacific time.

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in · old or expired

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

72h gridded snowfall estimate

Not available

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

season gridded snowfall estimate

Not available

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Measured station snow depth

0.0 in · old or expired

Fredonyer Peak · 50.9 mi from pass · 7220 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-10-28 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Forecast snowfall

0.1 in

NWS grid near the pass. Expected snow over the forecast window, not observed snowfall.

Issued: Oct 29, 2026, 2:01 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Nov 1, 2026, 4:00 AM PST

Official NWS forecast ↗
NWS outlook and forecast details

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low 31°F, NE wind 2 mph, 0% precipitation; Thursday: Mostly Cloudy, high 53°F, SSE wind 1 to 5 mph, 1% precipitation. 0.1 inches of NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

Check the current NWS point forecast ↗

SeasonGHCN snowfallSNOTEL max depthStation context
2026-2027Not available0.0 inFredonyer Peak
50.9 mi away · 7,220 ft
2025-20265.4 in29.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2024-20259.4 in40.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2023-20247.6 in52.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2022-20236.6 in64.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2021-20220.0 in45.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2020-20219.3 in31.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2019-20208.9 in32.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2018-20194.6 in62.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2017-20185.8 in27.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2016-201717.0 in59.0 inMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2015-20163.7 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2014-20150.0 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2013-20141.0 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2012-201311.6 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2011-20129.6 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2010-201122.4 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2009-201012.7 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2008-20095.7 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2007-200810.0 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2006-20074.7 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2005-200620.5 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2004-200512.8 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2003-200414.7 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2002-200316.1 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2001-20027.8 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
2000-200118.5 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
1999-200010.0 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
1998-199919.1 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
1997-199821.2 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
1996-19977.1 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
1995-199611.1 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
1994-199518.9 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
1993-199411.1 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft
1992-199324.8 inNot availableMINERAL
7.1 mi away · 4,875 ft

No status transition has been archived for these matched control points yet.

Road informationCaltrans CWWP2 chain-control points statewide, polled every 10 minutes.

LimitA clear R-0 point is not a guarantee that every road segment is clear. Check the linked Caltrans route report before departure.

Chain rulesCalifornia R-1, R-2 and R-3 chain controls. See chain controls in effect now across the West.

Cameras Live Caltrans and WSDOT stills are displayed above with agency attribution; Pass Conditions does not archive them.

RWIS Roadside weather readings are not republished yet. Use the official DOT link above for that view.

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NOHRSC snowfall is a roughly 4 km analysis, not a road-surface observation. SNOTEL and GHCN stations can differ materially in distance and elevation. Always use the DOT link for the travel decision.