Sherwin SummitStatus needs confirmation8 min ago

US-395 · CA · 7,000 ft

Sherwin Summit

Name: Sherwin Summit road and snow conditions
Creator: Pass Conditions

Official agency wording and exceptions

North · Chain control levelR-0
North · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Caltrans · agency update 145 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 8 min agoAgencyagency update 145 days ago

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Matched control points

Sherwin Crk. Rd. / 1 Mi. S of Jct. 203_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(14)10_(10)38US-395 · NorthNorth · Chain control levelR-0North · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Jct. 203 / Mammoth Off-Ramp _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(15)0 _ (20)49US-395 · SouthSouth · Chain control levelR-0South · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

S End of Trees / 1 Mi. N of 203 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(15)1 _ (14)13 _ (10)41US-395 · NorthNorth · Chain control levelR-0North · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Benton Crossing Rd. / 6 Mi. S of Jct. 203_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(14)6 _ (10)34US-395 · NorthNorth · Chain control levelR-0North · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Scenic Loop Rc. / 4.5 Mi. N of Jct. 203 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(20)44US-395 · SouthSouth · Chain control levelR-0South · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Scenic Loop Rd. / 4.5 Mi. N of Jct. 203 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(15)5 _ (14)17 _ (10)45US-395 · NorthNorth · Chain control levelR-0North · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Crowley Lake O.P. / 28 Mi. N of Bishop_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(14)1 _ (10)28US-395 · NorthNorth · Chain control levelR-0North · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Crowley Lake O.P / 12 Mi. S of Jct. 203_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(15)11US-395 · SouthAgency label: “Crowley Lake O.P / 12 Mi. S of Jct. 203_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(15)11”South · Chain control levelR-0South · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Cameras near Sherwin Summit

Official DOT views

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SR-203 : Mammoth MountainCaltrans · 2.1 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: US-395 : McGee Creek Road — **US-395 : McGee Creek Road**Caltrans · 7.0 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: US-395 : Crowley Lake — **US-395 : Crowley Lake**Caltrans · 10.0 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: US-395 : Crestview — **US-395 : Crestview**Caltrans · 10.5 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 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.

Weather near Sherwin Summit

7,000 ft

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

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in

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

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 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: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

season gridded snowfall estimate

164.0 in

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

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Measured station snow depth

0.0 in

Virginia Lakes Ridge · 36.5 mi from pass · 9400 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-09-13 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Forecast snowfall

0.0 in

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

Issued: Sep 14, 2026, 4:30 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Sep 17, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official NWS forecast ↗

NWS outlook and forecast details

Overnight: Mostly Clear, low 37°F, wind 0 mph, 0% precipitation; Monday: Sunny, high 76°F, W wind 0 to 5 mph, 0% precipitation. No measurable NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

Check the current NWS point forecast ↗

Snow history near Sherwin Summit

39 seasons

Season	GHCN snowfall	SNOTEL max depth	Station context
2025-2026	6.2 in	59.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2024-2025	6.2 in	68.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2023-2024	7.7 in	70.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2022-2023	22.9 in	155.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2021-2022	4.7 in	59.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2020-2021	9.1 in	70.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2019-2020	6.4 in	49.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2018-2019	10.9 in	91.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2017-2018	2.7 in	73.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2016-2017	9.2 in	108.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2015-2016	5.0 in	56.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2014-2015	3.9 in	24.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2013-2014	5.2 in	45.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2012-2013	4.2 in	54.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2011-2012	3.4 in	37.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2010-2011	13.9 in	108.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2009-2010	11.2 in	68.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2008-2009	6.1 in	63.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2007-2008	9.0 in	90.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2006-2007	3.6 in	38.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2005-2006	9.4 in	107.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2004-2005	14.7 in	103.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2003-2004	6.9 in	65.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2002-2003	7.9 in	65.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2001-2002	4.0 in	49.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
2000-2001	10.3 in	0.0 in	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1999-2000	2.2 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1998-1999	2.6 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1997-1998	6.7 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1996-1997	7.0 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1995-1996	6.6 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1994-1995	12.5 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1993-1994	6.6 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1992-1993	11.5 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft
1991-1992	1.5 in	Not available	LEE VINING 8.2 mi away · 6,797 ft

Recent status transitions

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Coverage and roadside context

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.

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

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