Driving from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City

Hi

Can you drive from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City and Reno during the winter months for a day trip, or does snow typically close the roads? Also, is this a ';doable'; day trip?

Thanks in advance.

Driving from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City

Hi!

Sorry for the delay...this forum doesn%26#39;t get much action!

Yes, it is very doable as a day trip. South Lake Tahoe to Reno is approximately 90 minutes or less; SLT to Virginia City would be around 60-80 minutes.

As far as driving during the winter months, it really depends on if there has been recent snowfall. Our roads tend to get plowed pretty well, but if a heavy storm hits driving is typically not advisable.

Driving from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City

I can also attest to the fact that it%26#39;s a very doable drive from Lake Tahoe.

My husband and I were just there this past Oct. We were staying in South Tahoe and drove through Carson City, then on to Virginia City. Very easy drive and took about an hour and 20 minutes.

It was snowing the day we left Virginia City, and we too were concerned about driving in it (we%26#39;re from Florida)we didn%26#39;t have any experience in that area!

We were told by the locals that the roads are kept up very well in the winter and that unless it%26#39;s a very heavy snow, not to worry. Since we were so very %26#39;green%26#39; however, we did leave before it started to snow harder. Better safe than sorry, as we had no tire chains either.