• View of Half Dome and Washington Column in Yosemite Valley

    Yosemite

    National Park California

Current Conditions

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Yosemite Falls
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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 Road
Open
Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park)
Open
 

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Seasonal Information

 

Lodging & Other Concessions

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

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


Campgrounds

  • Yosemite Valley: Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis. Upper, Lower, and North Pines Campgrounds are open; reservations are required.

  • Outside Yosemite Valley:
    Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona Campgrounds are open; reservations required. Tamarack Flat Campground is open (but will be closed June 7 through the morning of June 18). Crane Flat Campground will be open from Friday, May 24 through Monday morning, May 27. The campground closes at noon on May 27 with no estimated reopening date.

    Tuolumne Meadows, Porcupine Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Tamarack Flat, Crane Flat, and Bridalveil Creek Campgrounds are closed for the season.

  • Check today's campground availability by calling 209/372-0266.

    Estimated opening and closing dates
    in 2013 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).

  • The John Muir Trail is closed to stock use until approximately mid-June.
  • The Half Dome cables are up through October 14. A permit is required to hike to the top of Half Dome when the cables are up.
Climbing closures are in effect on several routes each year from March 1 through Aug. 1 to protect peregrine falcons.
 

Did You Know?

The Merced River flowing serenely through Yosemite Valley

Congress designated the Merced River as Wild and Scenic in 1987.  The National Park Service manages 81 miles of the Merced River, encompassing both the main stem and the South Fork in Yosemite National Park and the El Portal Administrative Site. More...