• View of Half Dome and Washington Column in Yosemite Valley

    Yosemite

    National Park California

Mariposa Grove Road to Open in Yosemite National Park

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Date: March 25, 2010

The Mariposa Grove Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season tomorrow, March 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.  The road provides visitor access to the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, the largest grove of Giant Sequoia in Yosemite National Park.  The road is located near the park’s South Entrance, on Highway 41.

Commercial services within the Mariposa Grove will open later in the season.  Additionally, tram tours will begin later in the season. 

There is currently a 6,000 lb. weight restriction on the road.  Visitors are urged to drive with caution as snow and ice may still be present on the road.  The Mariposa Grove Road may intermittently close due to weather conditions.

Did You Know?

Rockfall area and talus slope at base of Three Brothers in Yosemite Valley.

In March 1987, the largest historical rockfall in Yosemite National Park deposited an estimated 1.5 million tons of debris at the base of Three Brothers, closing Northside Drive for several months.