Current Conditions

Alerts

 

 

Current view of Yosemite Falls
(Yosemite Conservancy webcam)

 

Road Status

 

Tire chains may be required

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.

 

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
El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140 from Merced)	Open
Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 from Manteca)	Open
Yosemite Valley Roads	Open
Hetch Hetchy Road Open sunrise to sunset (closed when it is snowing or snow is forecast overnight; call number above for updates).	Open
Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) Temporarily closed due to snow No nighttime parking anywhere along the road or in adjacent parking lots	Closed
Glacier Point Road Temporarily closed due to snow No nighttime parking anywhere along the road or in adjacent parking lots	Closed
Mariposa Grove Road When open, road is open only to vehicles displaying disability placards. All others must use the free shuttle (from Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza & Parking), which operates approximately late April through November.	Open

Feeling lost? Find driving directions. You can also view a map showing road conditions outside of Yosemite.

 

Current Roadwork

No additional significant delays except those noted above

 

Seasonal Information

• Rivers & Waterfalls: Yosemite Falls, Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, and Bridalveil Fall are flowing but low, as is usual for this time of year.
• 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 (but yell at/scare away a bear that approaches you or is in a developed area).
• Safety and Public Health: Several bats, and one coyote, from various areas of the park have tested positive for rabies. Always enjoy wild animals from a distance and do not do not handle, feed, or attract wild animals.

 

Fire and Smoke

With the end of fire season, we may ignite burn piles throughout the park. Yosemite's air quality may be affected by fires elsewhere in the region or by prescribed fire in Yosemite; hazy or smoky conditions are always possible.

• Current air quality in Yosemite
• Smoke outlook
• Yosemite fire news
• Fire closure map

Fire and Smoking Restrictions

There are no fire restrictions currently in effect beyond the normal fire regulations.

Current Air Quality in Yosemite Village

 

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Campground Information

Camping and sleeping in a vehicle is only allowed in campsites you are registered to stay in. If campgrounds are full, you must find a campground elsewhere to stay in. If all open campgrounds in the park are full, you must leave the park to camp or sleep in your vehicle.

• Yosemite Valley:

  Open: Reservation required: Upper Pines
  First-come, first-served: Camp 4

  Closed: North Pines, Lower Pines

• Outside Yosemite Valley:

  Open: First-come, first-served: Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow
  Closed: Bridalveil Creek, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, and Tuolumne Meadows

View estimated opening and closing dates in 2025 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 rockfall, 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).

Yosemite Valley Area

• The John Muir Trail between Clark Point and Panorama Trail junction (near the top of Nevada Fall) is closed for the season due to dangerously icy conditions. The Mist Trail provides access to the top of Nevada Fall.
• A short section of the Valley Loop Trail at The Ahwahnee is closed due to rockfall risk, although a short detour is available.
• The Half Dome cables are down for the season; they are usually installed the the Friday before the last Monday in May, conditions permitting. A permit is required to hike to the top of Half Dome when the cables are up.

Crane Flat to Tuolumne Meadows Area

• Merced Grove is closed for tree work/biomass removal.
• Elizabeth Lake Trailhead (in Tuolumne Meadows Campground) is closed. Start from the visitor center or Dog Lake parking areas instead.

Climbing Closures

Climbing closures are in effect on several routes each year from March 1 through July 15 to protect peregrine falcons and other closures may occur throughout the year. Please note that, a free wilderness climbing permit is required for all overnight big wall climbs.

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