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Road Closures
 

The Mineral King Road is closed from November 1 until late May. Open for Memorial Day weekend, weather permitting.

The Crystal Cave Road closes every year from approximately late October to mid-May.

The Moro Rock/Crescent Meadow Road   is open from spring snowmelt to autumn snowfall.

The Panoramic Point Road is closed to vehicles in winter, when it becomes a ski/snowshoe trail.

Highway 180 to Cedar Grove closes by mid-November until spring. It usually opens as far as Yucca Point in early April (weather permitting). By late April, it opens the rest of the way to Cedar Grove (weather permitting).

To find out current road conditions, see the Current Advisories page or phone 559-565-3341; when the recording starts press 9, then press 4.
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Current Advisories
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Webcam: View west from Giant Forest
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Did You Know?
The road to Cedar Grove is closed from November to April because of rockfall, not snow. Erosion can bring rocks tumbling at any time of year, but the threat is greatest in winter. This is when the freeze-thaw action in the rocks tend to start rockslides.
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Last Updated: June 12, 2008 at 15:46 EST