Today, Ebbetts Pass is one of the least traveled passes in the Sierra Nevada. An extensive is less than two lanes, and lacks a dividing line between them. It has very steep sections with hairpin corners. The eastern slope is particularly difficult, as many of the hairpin corners are blind, and steepen suddenly at the apex, making it necessary to shift to first gear in most vehicles. It is rarely used by commercial traffic and is not recommended for vehicles towing long trailers.