Current Conditions

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Current view of Yosemite Falls
(Yosemite Conservancy webcam)

 

Road Status

 

Tire Chains May be Required

Carry tire chains in your car and be prepared to use them (even if your car has four-wheel drive): chains may become mandatory at any time. Drive carefully even when there are no chain requirements: you may encounter icy spots on mostly dry roads.

 

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)	Open
El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140 from Merced)	Open
Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca)	Open
Yosemite Valley Roads Expect 20-minute delays due to tree work	Open
Hetch Hetchy Road Open sunrise to sunset (conditions permitting).	Open
Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) Closed for the season due to snow	Closed
Glacier Point Road Temporarily closed due to snow and icy conditions. No overnight parking anywhere along the road or in adjacent parking lots	Closed
Mariposa Grove Road When open, road is open only to vehicles displaying disability placards. All others must use the free shuttle from Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza (near South Entrance).	Open

Feeling lost? Find driving directions. You can also view a map showing road conditions outside of Yosemite.

 

Seasonal Information

• Rivers & Waterfalls: Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, Bridalveil Fall, and Yosemite Falls have very low flows.
• Bears: Bears remain active throughout the park, especially during the day. Be sure to store your food properly and to remain at least 50 yards from bears in forest and meadows (but yell at/scare away a bear that approaches you or is in a developed area).

 

Fire and Smoke

Pile burning is possible this fall and winter, and planned in Yosemite Valley, near Sentinel Dome, and in the upper Mariposa Grove. Yosemite's air quality may be affected by fires elsewhere in the region or by prescribed fire in Yosemite; hazy or smoky conditions are always possible.

• Current air quality in Yosemite
• Smoke outlook
• Yosemite fire news
• Fire closure map

Fire and Smoking Restrictions

There are no fire restrictions currently in effect beyond the normal fire regulations.

Current Air Quality in Yosemite Village

 

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Campground Information

Camping and sleeping in a vehicle is only allowed in campsites you are registered to stay in. If campgrounds are full, you must find a campground elsewhere to stay in. If all open campgrounds in the park are full, you must leave the park to camp or sleep in your vehicle.

• Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: Upper Pines
  First-come, first-served: Camp 4 (fills early each morning; have a backup plan to camp outside Yosemite Valley)

  Closed: Lower Pines, North Pines

• Outside Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: None
  First-come, first served: Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow
  Closed: Bridalveil Creek, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, and Tuolumne Meadows

View estimated opening and closing dates in 2024 for all campgrounds.

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.

Visit Yosemite Hospitality's website for lodging information (including information about Housekeeping Camp and High Sierra Camps). Reservations are available and recommended up to 366 days in advance.

 

Trails and Wilderness Conditions

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).

Yosemite Valley Area

• A short section of the Valley Loop Trail at The Ahwahnee is closed due to rockfall risk, although a short detour is available.
• The Half Dome cables are down for the season. They are usually available for use starting Memorial Day weekend in May. A permit is required to hike to the top of Half Dome when the cables are up.

Crane Flat to Tuolumne Meadows Area

• Merced Grove of Giant Sequoias is closed until winter for biomass removal.
• Except for trails, the area north and west of North Dome is closed due to a fire. All trails in this area are open, but visitors must remain on trail through the burned area.
• Elizabeth Lake Trailhead (in Tuolumne Meadows Campground) is closed. Start from the visitor center or Dog Lake parking areas instead.

Climbing Closures

Climbing closures are in effect on several routes each year from March 1 through July 15 to protect peregrine falcons. Additionally, a free wilderness climbing permit is required for all overnight big wall climbs.

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