Current Conditions

Alerts

Park Closure

• Tioga Road and Glacier Point Roads are closed for the season due to snow

  Alert 1 , Severity ,closure ,, Tioga Road and Glacier Point Roads are closed for the season due to snow Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) and Glacier Point Road are closed. There is no estimate on reopening, but they usually reopen around late May. Check current road conditions/chain requirements by calling 209/372-0200 (then 1,1).
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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).

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.

Wawona Road Continuation of Highway 41 from Fresno Rockfall and debris flows are more likely than usual during heavy rain due to effects of the Ferguson Fire. Use caution and be prepared for possible road closures between Chinquapin (Badger Pass Road intersection) and Tunnel View.	Open		Tioga Road Continuation of Highway 120 through the park	Closed
El Portal Road Continuation of Highway 140 from Merced Rockfall and debris flows are more likely than usual during heavy rain due to effects of the Ferguson Fire. Use caution and be prepared for possible road closures from just west of Savage's Trading Post to the junction with Big Oak Flat Road (just west of Yosemite Valley).	Open		Glacier Point Road	Closed
Big Oak Flat Road Continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca.	Open		Mariposa Grove Road When open (spring–fall), road is 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).	Closed
Hetch Hetchy Road Open 8 am to 5 pm	Open		Feeling lost? Find driving directions

 

Seasonal Information

• Rivers & Waterfalls: Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, Bridalveil Fall, and Yosemite Falls are flowing.

• Bears: Bears remain 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: 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
  First-come, first served: Camp 4

  Closed: Lower Pines and North Pines

• Outside Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: None
  First-come, first served: Wawona (1st loop only) and Hodgdon Meadow

  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 2019 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).

• The Mist Trail from its junction with the John Muir Trail above Vernal Fall footbridge to the top of Vernal Fall and the John Muir Trail from Clark Point to near the top of Nevada Fall (the "ice cut") are closed for the winter. It is possible to hike to the top of Vernal and Nevada Falls using still-open sections of trail, however, conditions may be snowy and/or icy.
• The Four Mile Trail is closed for the season below Union Point. It is possible hike from Yosemite Valley to below Union Point (about halfway up the trail), with nice views.
• 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.

• 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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