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Current view of Yosemite Falls
(Yosemite Conservancy webcam)

 

 

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)	Open
El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140 from Merced) Expect 15-minute delays Monday–Saturday for powerline work	Open
Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca)	Open
Yosemite Valley Roads Expect intermittent delays entering and exiting Yosemite Valley (west of Bridalveil Fall). Traffic circulation has temporarily changed as part of a pilot project.	Open
Hetch Hetchy Road Open 8 am to 5 pm	Open
Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) No overnight parking anywhere on the road or adjacent parking lots starting October 15	Open
Glacier Point Road No overnight parking anywhere on the road or adjacent parking lots starting October 15	Open
Mariposa Grove Road When open (typically, spring–fall), road is open only to vehicles displaying disability placards. All others must cycle or hike to the grove from Mariposa Grove Welcome Center (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 and Nevada Fall are flowing with low, late-summer flows. Bridalveil Fall has very low flow and Yosemite Falls is dry.

  Recent testing yielded positive results for small amounts of toxic algae in Tenaya Creek in Yosemite Valley, and toxic algae may exist in other sites in Yosemite Valley. Toxins are concentrated within the algal mats themselves and released episodically into the water when the algae dies or is disturbed. More information is available on our public health page.

• Bears: Bears are very active throughout the park! Be sure to store your food properly and to remain at least 50 yards from bears in forest and meadows.

• Fire & Smoke: Yosemite air quality may occasionally be affected by fires elsewhere in the region; periods of hazy or smoky conditions are possible. Fire restrictions are in effect. (read the latest fire news and check air quality).

 

Campground Information

• Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Camp 4
  First-come, first-served: None

  Closed: None

• Outside Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: Wawona (self-contained RVs only)
  First-come, first served: None

  Closed: Hodgdon Meadow, Bridalveil Creek, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, and Tuolumne Meadows

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

View estimated opening and closing dates in 2021 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).

• The Mist Trail from the John Muir Trail junction (just uphill from the Vernal Fall footbridge) to the top of Vernal Fall will be closed Monday through Thursday from September 7 to November 4 from 6:30 am to 4 pm for trail work. The trail may occasionally be closed overnight. The trail will be open on weekends. Use the John Muir Trail to hike to the top of Vernal Fall (about two miles further round trip with nearly 1,000 feet of total additional elevation gain).The John Muir Trail is also the route to Nevada Fall and beyond, with little change in elevation gain and about a half mile further).
• Soda Springs Road and Lembert Dome picnic area are closed.
• The area between White Wolf and Lukens Lake, as well as the trails between White Wolf and Tioga Road via Lukens Lake, and the trail from near Yosemite Creek to near Harden Lake, are closed due to a fire.
• The trail between Lake Vernon and Tiltill Valley (and area north of that) is closed due to a fire.
• The boulders around the base of Lower Yosemite Fall (the off-trail area between the footbridge/viewing area and the waterfall) is closed.
• The road to the Crane Flat helibase is closed.
• The trail to Bridalveil Fall is closed due to the Bridalveil Fall Rehabilitation Project.
• The Half Dome cables are up for the season through October 12, conditions permitting. A permit is required to hike to the top of Half Dome when the cables are up.
• Due to bear activity along the Snow Creek Trail and the potential for bear/human interactions the area to the south and east of the footbridge is closed to overnight camping and unattended food (even if stored properly). The National Park Service will continue to monitor the bears' activity and will re-open the area to camping as soon as possible. The trails and areas are open to day hiking.

• No other trails are closed.

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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