Current Conditions

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Road Status
Call 209/372-0200 (press 1 then 1) for the most up-to-date conditions (the information below only reflects planned or long-term closures).

Wawona Road (continuation of Highway 41 from Fresno) (Information about Highway 41 outside Yosemite)		Open
Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca into Yosemite Valley) (Information about Highway 120 outside Yosemite)		Open
El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140 from Merced) (Information about Highway 140 outside Yosemite)		Open
Hetch Hetchy Road (open 7 am to 9 pm)		Open
Mariposa Grove Road		Open
Glacier Point/Badger Pass Road		Open
Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park)		Open

 

What's it like in Yosemite right now?

• View the latest weather forecast for the Yosemite region
• View Yosemite webcams (some show current weather and/or air quality data)
• View streamflow data for the Merced River at Happy Isles and Pohono Bridge (west of Bridalveil Fall)

 

Seasonal Information

• Rivers & Waterfalls: Yosemite, Vernal, Nevada, and Bridalveil Falls are flowing well with nice early-spring flows.
  
• Bears: Bears remain active day and night: be sure to store your food properly and to remain at least 50 yards from bears in forest and meadows.
• Fire: Some pile burning is scheduled this fall. More...

 

Lodging & Other Concessions

In Yosemite Valley, Curry Village, Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite Lodge, and The Ahwahnee are open all year. The Wawona Hotel is open. Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and White Wolf Lodge are closed for the season.

Reservations are available up to 366 days in advance. Visit DNC Parks & Resorts' website for more information.

Campgrounds

• Yosemite Valley: Upper and Lower Pines Campground are open; reservations required. North Pines Campground opens on April 6; reservations are required. Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
  
• Outside Yosemite Valley:
  Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona Campgrounds are open; reservations are required. Tuolumne Meadows, White Wolf, Tamarack Flat, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, Bridalveil Creek, and Crane Flat Campgrounds are closed for the season.
  
  Check today's campground availability by calling 209/372-0266.
  
  Estimated opening and closing dates in 2012 for all campgrounds are available.
  

Reservations are available up to five months in advance and are strongly recommended. If you don't have a reservation, get details about camping without a reservation.

 

Trails and Wilderness

 

Trails in Yosemite may be closed when there are hidden hazards or when they are impassable due to rock fall, snow, ice, or fire. Open trails aren't necessarily free of hazards--by entering the wilderness, you assume responsibility for your safety and must use good judgment. Trails not listed below are open, but may be snowy and very difficult to find from about November through May/June (and may have other hazards).

You can speak to a ranger about Half Dome permits, wilderness conditions, and trip planning by calling 209/372-0745. This line will be staffed Monday through Friday from 9 am to 12 pm, and 1pm to 3pm.

• The Half Dome cables are down for the season. The cables are scheduled to be ready for use on May 25, 2012 (conditions permitting). Permits will be required seven days per week to hike to the top of Half Dome in summer 2012.
  
  
• The southern portion of the Mirror Lake Loop is closed due to a rock fall. (Access to Mirror Lake and Snow Creek Trail is still available, as usual.) Learn more about the rockfall.
  

Climbing closures are in effect on several routes each year from March 1 through Aug. 1 to protect peregrine falcons.