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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	Open		Tioga Road Continuation of Highway 120 through the park No services available between Crane Flat and Lee Vining. No overnight parking anywhere between Crane Flat and Tioga Pass	Open
El Portal Road Continuation of Highway 140 from Merced	Open		Glacier Point Road No overnight parking	Open
Big Oak Flat Road Continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca.	Open		Mariposa Grove Road Open only to vehicles displaying disability placards when shuttles are operating. All others should use free shuttle from Mariposa Grove Welcome Center (near South Entrance).	Open
Hetch Hetchy Road Open 8 am to 7 pm	Open		Feeling lost? Find driving directions

 

Seasonal Information

• Rivers & Waterfalls: Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, Bridalveil Fall, have low flows; 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:

  • Several small fires are producing localized smoke in some areas.
  • Fires may occur spring through fall. Burn piles are possible, with locally smoky conditions, in winter. Yosemite may be hazy due to fires elsewhere in California (read the latest fire news and check air quality).

 

Campground Information

• Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: Upper Pines, Lower Pines, and North Pines
  First-come, first served: Camp 4

  Closed: None

• Outside Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: Hodgdon Meadow (first-come, first-served beginning Oct 22)
  First-come, first served: Wawona (1st loop only) and Hodgdon Meadow (beginning Oct 22)

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

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

View estimated opening and closing dates in 2018 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. 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).

• 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 stores 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.

• 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.

• 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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