Donner Pass Summit Railroad Cam

A Legendary Mountain Crossing

The Donner Pass route is one of the most historic railroad alignments in the American West, carrying the original transcontinental line over the Sierra Nevada crest. This camera frames the tracks exactly where they thread the granite spine of the range at East Norden, milepost 193 of the Union Pacific Roseville Sub.

What You See on Screen

Several parallel sets of steel rails sweep across a broad mountain clearing, hemmed in by dense conifer forest and the rocky shoulders of Donner Summit. Eastbound and westbound directions are labelled on screen, and freight trains grinding up the grade make this a magnet for railfans worldwide.

Sierra Nevada Setting

The surrounding landscape is classic high-country Sierra Nevada: wind-shaped pines, exposed granite, and the open skies of one of California's great mountain passes. The location sits near the small community of Norden in Nevada County, beside Interstate 80 and the famed Donner Lake corridor.

Why Watch

Whether you are a trainspotter tracking heavy freight over the hill or simply drawn to dramatic alpine scenery, this feed delivers a continuous window onto a working railroad in a spectacular mountain setting.