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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 Reservation required to drive into the park Expect delays from 7 am to 6 pm, Monday–Friday, with four-hour closures Oct 29 through Nov 18	Open	Tioga Road Continuation of Highway 120 through the park Reservation required to drive through the park No overnight parking anywhere between Crane Flat and Tioga Pass	Open
El Portal Road Continuation of Highway 140 from Merced Reservation required to drive into the park	Open	Glacier Point Road Reservation required to drive into the park No overnight parking	Open
Big Oak Flat Road Continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca Reservation required to drive into the park	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). Reservation required to drive into the park	Open
Hetch Hetchy Road Normally open 8 am to 5 pm	Open	Feeling lost? Find driving directions

 

Seasonal Information

• Rivers & Waterfalls: Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, and Bridalveil Fall are low; Yosemite Falls is dry.

• Bears: Bears are 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 can be affected by fires elsewhere in the region (read the latest fire news and check air quality and smoke forecast). Fire restrictions are in effect parkwide.

 

Campground Information

• Yosemite Valley:

  Closed: Camp 4, Lower Pines, North Pines

  Open: Reservations required: Upper Pines
  First-come, first-served: None

• Outside Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: None
  First-come, first served: None

  Closed: Hodgdon Meadow, Wawona, 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 2020 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 its junction with the John Muir Trail (just above Vernal Fall footbridge) to the top of Vernal Fall is closed Monday–Friday, 7 am to 4 pm, for trail work (the trail may occasionally be closed overnight). Use the John Muir Trail for access to Vernal and Nevada Falls (and beyond).
• Due to the Blue Jay Fire, the following trails are closed (see all closures):
  • Trail from Lukens Lake trailhead to Yosemite Creek
  • Yosemite Creek trail.
  • Lukens Lake trail (north of Tioga Road).
  • Ten Lakes trail to the Lukens Lake Junction (first junction north of Tioga road)
  • Middle Fork Tuolumne River trail between Ten lakes and Lukens Lake trails
• The trail to Bridalveil Fall is closed due to the Bridalveil Fall Rehabilitation Project.
• The Half Dome cables are down for the season. 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.

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