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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 you have four-wheel drive): chains may become mandatory at any time. Read more about tire chains...

Wawona Road (continuation of Highway 41 from Fresno) (Information about Highway 41 outside Yosemite)	Open
Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca into Yosemite Valley) (Information about Highway 120 outside Yosemite)	Open
El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140 from Merced) (Information about Highway 140 outside Yosemite)	Open
Hetch Hetchy Road (open 8 am to 5 pm) Closed indefinitely due to road damage	Closed
Mariposa Grove Road	Call
Badger Pass Road	Open
Glacier Point Road (beyond Badger Pass)	Closed
Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park)	Closed

What's it like in Yosemite right now?

• View the latest weather forecast for the Yosemite region
• View Yosemite webcams (some show current weather and/or air quality data)
• View streamflow data for the Merced River at Happy Isles and Pohono Bridge (west of Bridalveil Fall)

Seasonal Information

• Rivers & Waterfalls: Yosemite, Vernal, Nevada, and Bridalveil Falls have low flows typical for this time of year.
• Bears: Bears remain active, both day and night: be sure to store your food properly and to remain at least 50 yards from bears in forest and meadows.
• Fire: Some burning is scheduled this fall. More...

Lodging & Other Concessions

In Yosemite Valley, Curry Village, Yosemite Lodge, and The Ahwahnee are open all year. Housekeeping Camp is closed for the season. Outside of Yosemite Valley, the Wawona Hotel, Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, and White Wolf Lodge are closed.

Reservations are available up to 366 days in advance. Visit DNC Parks & Resorts' website for more information.

The Curry Village Ice Rink is open. Badger Pas ski area is open for the season.

Campgrounds

• Yosemite Valley: Upper Pines and Camp 4 Campgrounds are open on a first-come, first-served basis. North and Lower Pines Campground are closed for the season.
  
  
• Outside Yosemite Valley:
  Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona (A loop) Campgrounds are open on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
  Tuolumne Meadows, Porcupine Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Tamarack Flat, Crane Flat, and Bridalveil Creek Campgrounds are closed for the season.
  
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  Check today's campground availability by calling 209/372-0266.
  
  Estimated opening and closing dates in 2013 for all campgrounds are available.
  

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.

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).

• The Half Dome cables are down for the season and are scheduled to be put back up for use on May 24, conditions permitting. A permit is required to hike to the top of Half Dome when the cables are up.
• The Mist Trail from near Vernal Fall Footbridge to the top of Vernal Fall is closed for the winter due to icy conditions and falling ice (access to the top of Vernal Fall is available via the John Muir Trail, which may be snowy). The John Muir Trail ("ice cut") is closed from Clark Point to the top of Nevada Fall due to hazardous snow conditions (access to the top of Nevada Fall is available via the upper portion of the Mist Trail).
• The Four Mile Trail is closed for the winter above Union Point (approximately halfway up the trail to Glacier Point) due to hazardous snow conditions.
  

Climbing closures are in effect on several routes each year from March 1 through Aug. 1 to protect peregrine falcons.