Squaw Valley California (US)

Squaw Valley is located Northwest of Lake Tahoe just 42 miles from Reno, 96 miles from Sacramento and 196 miles from San Francisco. The closest towns are Truckee which is eight miles away and Tahoe city on the lake. Casinos and gambling are just over the state line in the Nevada in Crystal Bay and Incline Village. If staying in South Lake Tahoe, note that Highway 89 servicing the stretch from Squaw Valley to South Lake Tahoe can close during heavy snow storms due to avalanche danger or from avalanches themselves.

The Reno Tahoe airport is the closest airport with commercial service and is about an hour away (road conditions permitting).

• From Reno NV: 42 miles
  • Take Interstate 80 WEST into California and on to Truckee.
  • Take the Highway 89 SOUTH Exit towards Lake Tahoe/Tahoe City/Squaw Valley.
  • Follow Highway 89 SOUTH 8 miles to the Squaw Valley Rd. Exit. Turn RIGHT and follow Squaw Valley Rd. to the base of the mountain.
• From San Francisco: 96 miles from Sacramento/ 196 miles from San Francisco
  • Take Interstate 80 northeast into the Sierra Nevada.
  • Exit at Truckee, onto Highway 89 SOUTH, towards Lake Tahoe/Tahoe City/Squaw Valley.
  • * Follow Highway 89 south 8 miles to the Squaw Valley Rd. Exit. Turn RIGHT and follow Squaw Valley Rd. to the base of the mountain.

Parking:

The Squaw Village base area provides a very large parking lot at the base of the mountain. On busy weekends it can fill up by 8:00am.

Road Conditions:

• California road conditions by highway number
• California road conditions by map
• Cal Trans: 1-800-427-7623 (1-800-427-ROAD)

Transportation:

• North Lake Tahoe Express - Shuttles: Reno airport to Truckee, Alpine Meadows, Incline Village, Tahoe City and Squaw 1-866-216-5222
• Truckee Tahoe Airport
• Reno Tahoe International Airport
• San Francisco International Airport

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