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Yosemite National Park
Current Conditions
 
Fall color over the Merced River
Merced River, November 6, 2009.
 

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).

Carry tire chains in your car and be prepared to use them (even if you have four-wheel drive): chains may become mandatory at any time. Read more about tire chains...


Wawona Road (continuation of Highway 41 from Fresno)
Expect 15-30-minute delays (at Chinquapin).
(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 8 am to 5 pm) Open
Mariposa Grove Road Open
Glacier Point/Badger Pass Road
Expect 30-minute delays (includes the delay on Wawona Road)
No overnight parking.

Closed
Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park)
No overnight parking.
Closed


 

What's it like in Yosemite right now?

 

Seasonal Information

  • Rivers & Waterfalls: Vernal, Nevada, and Bridalveil Falls are flowing with autumn (low) flows. Yosemite Falls has water once again.
  • Bears: Bears continue to be very active in campgrounds and parking lots in search of food: be sure to store your food properly!
  • Fire:  More information...
 

Lodging & Other Concessions

In Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Lodge, Curry Village, and The Ahwahnee are open. The Wawona Hotel is open. Housekeeping Camp, Tuolumne Meadows, and White Wolf Lodges 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 Pines Campground is open; reservations are required. Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis. Lower and North Pines Campgrounds are closed for the season.

  • Outside Yosemite Valley:
    Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona Campgrounds are open on a first-come, first-served basis.

    Bridalveil Creek, Yosemite Creek, White Wolf, Porcupine Flat, Tuolumne Meadows, Crane Flat, and Tamarack Flat Campgrounds are closed for the season. Estimated opening and closing dates in 2009 for all campgrounds are available.

Reservations are available up to five months in advance and are strongly recommended.

 

 
 

All park trails are open, however:

  • The Half Dome cables are down for the season. They usually go back up just before the third weekend in May, conditions permitting. (Learn more about the Half Dome hike.) 
  • The southern portion of the Mirror Lake Loop is closed due to a rockslide. (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 August 1 to protect peregrine falcons.

 
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Yosemite Guide
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Peaks in Huangshan  

Did You Know?
Yosemite and Huangshan are sister parks. Huangshan, which protects over 77 magnificent granite peaks 3,000 feet (1,000 m) or higher, is one of China's most famous and sacred scenic areas. Countless poems and writings dating back 2,200 years attest to its beauty.
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Last Updated: November 19, 2009 at 21:00 EST