News Release

Highway 140 Closed from Midpines to Yosemite National Park

Date: July 14, 2018

Road closed to Yosemite Valley due to Wildfire on the Sierra National Forest

Highway 140 from Midpines to El Portal is closed due to a wildfire on the Sierra National Forest near El Portal that started on the evening of Friday, July 13, 2018. Highway 140 is currently closed just east of the Yosemite Bug Hostel to just west of Cedar Lodge in El Portal.

Visitors planning to travel from Mariposa or Merced to Yosemite National Park are encouraged to use alternative routes and enter the park via Highway 120 or Highway 41. Highway 140 will remain closed until further notice. There is no anticipated time for Highway 140 to reopen.   

Power in Yosemite Valley has been impacted by the wildfire. Powerlines in the canyon that provide electric power to Yosemite Valley have been turned off for the safety of firefighters. There is no anticipated time for power to be fully restored.

For details on this wildfire, please contact Alex Olow at 559-269-2259 with Sierra National Forest. Firefighters and resources from Yosemite National Park are working to help fight the fire.

Yosemite National Park remains open. All campgrounds and visitor services remain open and operational. For updated 24-hour road and weather conditions for Yosemite National Park, please call 209-372-0200, press 1 and press 1 again. For information on YARTS routes, please visit www.yarts.com.