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| Mtn. Conditions | Base | Summit | ||
| Currently | 38° | 43° | ||
| MPH Winds | 4 | 4 | ||
| Base | 43" | 64" | ||
| 24 Hour Snow | 0" | 0" | ||
| Overnight Snow | 0" | 0" | ||
| Daytime Snow | 0" | 0" |
| Resort Status | ||
| Hours of Operation: 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
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| Now open daily from 9:00am - 4:00pm | ||
| Mtn. Report | |
| Open Runs | 103 |
| Groomed Runs | 44 |
| Scheduled Lifts | 10 |
| Open Lifts | 1 |
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| I-80 |
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| Highway 40 (I-80 - Sugar Bowl) |
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| Highway 40 (Truckee - Sugar Bowl) |
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Northern California's most easily accessible resort.
Driving Directions
From Sacramento, San Francisco and San Jose
Take interstate 80 east, towards Donner Summit. Exit Norden/Soda Springs, Exit 174. Turn right onto Highway 40 eastbound, and continue 3.5 miles to Sugar Bowl's Main Entrance. Turn right at Sugar Bowl Road and park in one of three lots offering convenient parking near the main Lodge.From Reno
Take Interstate 80 west to Truckee. Turn left onto Highway 40 eastbound, and continue 3.5 miles to Sugar Bowl's Main Entrance. Turn right at Sugar Bowl Road and park in one of three lots offering convenient parking near the main Lodge.From Truckee
Take Donner Pass Road past Donner Lake. Head three miles up and over the summit. Once atop Donner Summit, continue for another 1/4 mile. Turn left at the Main Entrance at Sugar Bowl Road.Note: Donner Pass Road (Highway 40) is frequently maintained and open as conditions permit. It's the fastest route from Truckee, and much quicker than Interstate 80.
From Tahoe City
Take Highway 89 north to Highway 80. Continue under the freeway to Donner Pass Road at the Gateway Shopping Center in Truckee. From Truckee, see above.Free Sugar Bowl/Donner Summit Shuttle
This winter, Sugar Bowl is operating a free, public shuttle that connects Truckee with Donner Summit, running daily from December 9th, 2024, through April 20th, 2025. The shuttle service will make two loops in the morning and two in the afternoon, with stops at the Sugar Bowl Mt. Judah Lodge, Donner Ski Ranch, the West End of Donner Lake (old TART stop), and the Coldstream TART stop, where riders can make a timed transfer to and from the TART Truckee Local Route. The shuttle service will NOT operate when Old 40 is CLOSED.
The shuttle will be equipped with exterior ski storage. No dogs, apart from qualified service animals, are permitted on the shuttle.
The Sugar Bowl / Donner Summit Shuttle is funded by the TOT-TBID Dollars at Work Program. The NTCA and Placer County invest funds generated by tourism in North Lake Tahoe to support community vitality, environmental stewardship and economic health. Learn more at north-tahoecommunityalliance.com.
Your Guide to Parking at Sugar Bowl
