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• Expect traffic congestion in Yosemite

  Alert 1 , Severity ,information ,, Expect traffic congestion in Yosemite While we welcome you to Yosemite, you should expect traffic congestion, especially in Yosemite Valley and at park entrances. Be prepared for multiple delays, up to two- to three-hours, especially in afternoons and on weekends.
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• Hantavirus pulmonary disease and plague

  Alert 2 , Severity ,information ,, Hantavirus pulmonary disease and plague Wild animals can transmit numerous diseases. Avoid sleeping in rodent-infested areas or near animal burrows. If you see evidence of rodent activity in your room or other facility, contact staff (don't clean it up yourself). Keep food from wildlife.
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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		Tioga Road Continuation of Highway 120 through the park	Open
El Portal Road Continuation of Highway 140 from Merced	Open		Glacier Point Road	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 7 am to 9 pm	Open		Feeling lost? Find driving directions

 

Seasonal Information

• Rivers & Waterfalls: Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, Bridalveil Fall, and Yosemite Falls are all flowing well, but past peak. Snowpack as of May 1 is about 40% of average for this time of year. Use extreme caution near waterfalls, rivers, and creeks.

• 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:

  • 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).

 

Campgrounds

• Yosemite Valley:

  Open:
  Reservations required: Upper Pines, Lower Pines, and North Pines; Tuolumne Meadows opens June 14 (50% reservation, 50% first-come, first-served)
  First-come, first served: Camp 4

  Closed: None.

• Outside Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservations required: Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow, Crane Flat, and Tuolumne Meadows (50% reservation, 50% first-come, first-served)
  First-come, first served: Tamarack Flat

  Closed: Bridalveil Creek, Yosemite Creek, White Wolf, and Porcupine 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

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 up for the season. A permit is required to hike to the top of Half Dome when the cables are up.

• Trails in the Mariposa Grove are closed due to a restoration project.

• 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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