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Highway 120 Into Yosemite Reopens

YOSEMITE – State Route 120 from Groveland into Yosemite National Park reopened to all vehicular traffic at noon on Friday, Sept. 6.

Visitors will have full access to Yosemite Valley via SR-120. However, due to continued fire activity in the area, stopping along the roadway is strictly prohibited.

The public is advised to use extreme caution as firefighting activities continue in this area.

Cherry Lake Road, Evergreen Road, Old Yosemite Road, Harden Flat and all other secondary roads and trailheads off of SR-120 remain closed.

SR-120 (Tioga Road) remains closed from Crane Flat to White Wolf within Yosemite National Park. Visitors can access the Toulumne Meadows area from SR-395 via the park’s east entrance at Tioga Pass.

For updated road conditions and information visit Caltrans’ website: www.dot.ca.gov or call Caltrans District 10 Public Affairs Office at (209) 948-7977.

Forest closures remain in effect for the Stanislaus National Forest within the Rim Fire incident perimeter. For closure information visit www.fs.usda.gov/stanislaus

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