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From San Francisco/Sacramento/Northern California:

Squaw Valley USA is 96 miles from Sacramento, and 196 miles from San Francisco. It generally takes about 2 hours from Sacramento and about 4 hours from San Francisco depending on traffic and weather.
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.

From Reno, NV and Eastern U.S.:

Squaw Valley USA is just 42 miles from Reno, NV and it generally takes about 1 hour to drive.
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 South Lake Tahoe & Heavenly Valley:

This drive generally takes about 1 to 1 1/2 hours depending on road conditions and traffic.

Take either :

HWY 89 NORTH through Emerald Bay along the California side of the Lake, to Tahoe City....OR....

HWY 28 NORTH along the eastern (Nevada) shore of Lake Tahoe through Incline Village, to Tahoe City.

From Tahoe City intersection of HWY 28 and HWY 89, take HWY 89 NORTH towards Truckee, 6 miles to the Squaw Valley Rd. Exit.
Turn LEFT and follow Squaw Valley Rd. to the base of the mountain.

From North Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, Mt. Rose:

Take HWY 28 WEST along the north shore of Lake Tahoe to Tahoe City.
From Tahoe City intersection of HWY 28 and HWY 89, take HWY 89 NORTH towards Truckee, 6 miles to the Squaw Valley Rd. Exit.
Turn LEFT and follow Squaw Valley Rd. to the base of the mountain.

From Tahoe City, Alpine Meadows, & West Shore of Lake Tahoe :

Take HWY 89 NORTH towards Truckee, to the Squaw Valley Rd. Exit.
Turn LEFT and follow Squaw Valley Rd. to the base of the mountain.

From Northstar:

Take HWY 267 WEST into Truckee.
Take WEST RIVER ST. , INTERSTATE 80, or Donner Pass Rd. to HWY 89 SOUTH.
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 Truckee:

Take WEST RIVER ST. , INTERSTATE 80, or Donner Pass Rd. to HWY 89 SOUTH.
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.