Current Conditions

Alerts

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)	Open
Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca)	Open
Yosemite Valley Roads	Open
Hetch Hetchy Road When open, hours are 8 am to 7 pm.	Open
Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park)	Open
Glacier Point Road Expect 30-minute delays, Monday through Friday, 6 am to 9 pm.	Open
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 low flows, though higher than usual for this time of year.
Bears: Bears remain active throughout the park, especially during the day around picnic areas, campgrounds, and river beaches. 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

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.

Fire and Smoking Restrictions

Current Air Quality in Yosemite Village

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Campground Information

Yosemite Valley:
Open: Reservations required: Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Camp 4 (through September 30)
First-come, first-served: Camp 4 (starting October 1)
Closed: None.
Outside Yosemite Valley:

Open: Reservations required: Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow, Tamarack Flat, Porcupine Flat
First-come, first served: First come-first-served camping is not available until late October.
Closed (and not opening in 2023): Bridalveil Creek, Crane Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, and Tuolumne Meadows

View estimated opening and closing dates in 2023 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

The Mist Trail from the John Muir Trail junction just uphill from the Vernal Fall footbridge to the top of Vernal Fall is closed Mondays through Fridays (except holidays), 7 am to 3:30 pm, through November 2. The trail will usually be open from 3:30 pm to 7 am (there may be some nights when the trail must remain closed). Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, and beyond are reachable during the closure via the John Muir Trail and Clark Point cutoff trail. This closure is due to trail work. To hike on this trail during a day it is closed, you must be within the closure area by 7 am (you don't need to be all the way through the closure by 7 am).
A short section of the Valley Loop Trail at The Ahwahnee is closed due to rockfall risk, although a short detour is available.
The trail to Bridalveil Fall is closed due to the Bridalveil Fall Rehabilitation Project until fall 2023.
The Half Dome cables are up for the season. A permit is required 24 hours per day 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 through October 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.