YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Yosemite National Park officials have closed two well-known roads in the park due to the possibility of snow in the area from a developing winter storm. The roads closed at 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 27th. They will be reevaluated after the storm passes. Tioga Pass (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) and Glacier Point Road are ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Yosemite National Park officials have announced that Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will temporarily close today (September 18, 2024) at noon due to a forecast of snow. They will evaluate the road tomorrow morning. For up-to-date road conditions, check the website here or please call 209/372-0200 (then 1, 1). Update 09.19.2024 10:30 a.m. The road ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Park officials are announcing that the Merced Grove is closing for restoration. The closure will be for 2 months. Giant sequoias are adapted to frequent, low-intensity fire and depend on fire for reproduction. Frequent fires reduce fire intensity by thinning the forest of small and unhealthy trees and reducing the accumulation of dead branches and trees. But over ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK—Yosemite National Park Officials (YNP) are announcing that Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) is now open to the public. The road opened today, Monday, June 10 at 7 am. They are so excited to welcome visitors and staff back to the high country of Tuolumne Meadows. Please make sure you prepare and stock up ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Park officials are announcing that the daily rolling release of additional entrance reservations for the season has begun on April 6. Also, beginning April 13, a reservation will be required to drive into or through Yosemite National Park between the hours of 5 am and 4 pm on some days until October 27.  More reservations for each day, ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK—Yosemite National Park officials have announced that Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will temporarily close today, October 25, at 6 pm, due to a forecast of snow. UPDATE As 12:00pm Thursday, October 26, 2023 Tioga Road has been reopened. Meteorologists are predicting a cold front will pass across Central California tonight, resulting in ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Great news! Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will open to vehicles on Saturday, July 22, at 8 am. While vault and portable toilets will be available, there will be no water, store or food service, or fuel. Be sure to bring all the food and water you need. The Tuolumne Meadows Wilderness ...

Happy Birthday Yosemite! Visit this October and help celebrate the 132nd birthday of Yosemite National Park! History of Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park is located in central California, straddling the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Many famous explorers and naturalists have passed through this area including John Muir (a strong proponent for protecting the area’s forests), John Wesley Powell (who ...

Miners were digging their way by the shovelful through a rocky mountain, hoping to make their big strike along “The Great Silver Belt,” but that big strike never happened. As I hiked in their footsteps, it almost felt like they could be returning any day now. Mining equipment is strewn near the tunnel opening and firewood is stacked, ready to ...

MADERA COUNTY — Please see the attached PDFs from Visit Yosemite – Madera County for the Daily Conditions Report and for current weather conditions. Daily Conditions Report (PDF) Current Weather Conditions (PDF) Some important reminders from the park service Wawona Road Hazard Tree Removal Beginning Tuesday, July 5, park forestry crews will be working along Wawona Road between Yosemite West ...