Yosemite National Park - Current Conditions (U.S. National Park Service)

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 (Highway 41 from Fresno) (Information about Highway 41 outside Yosemite)		Open
Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 from Manteca/San Francisco) (Information about Highway 120 outside Yosemite)		Open
El Portal Road (Highway 140 from Merced) (Information about Highway 140 outside Yosemite)		Open
Hetch Hetchy Road (open 7 am to 9 pm) From September 2 to October 31, open 8 am to 7 pm		Open
Mariposa Grove Road		Open
Glacier Point Road		Open
Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park)		Open

You may experience one or two delays entering and leaving Yosemite Valley every night due to construction.

Southside Drive in Yosemite Valley, including vehicle access to Cathedral Beach, Sentinel Beach, and Swinging Bridge Picnic Areas, will be closed for road work from September 2 through October 30.

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 Falls is dry. Vernal, Nevada, and Bridalveil Falls have relatively low flows, typical of late summer.
Bears: Bears are active and getting food from people (and their cars): be sure to store your food properly!
Fire: Prescribed fires may occur this summer. More...

Lodging & Other Concessions

Yosemite Lodge, Curry Village, Housekeeping Camp, and the The Ahwahnee are open in Yosemite Valley. Wawona Hotel is open. Tuolumne Meadows and White Wolf Lodges are open.

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

Campgrounds

Yosemite Valley: Upper, Lower, and North Pines Campgrounds are open; reservations are required. Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis.
Outside Yosemite Valley: Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona Campgrounds are open; reservations are required. Tuolumne Meadows Campground(50% first-come, first-served), White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, Porcupine Flat, and Bridalveil Creek Campgrounds are also open on a first-come, first-served basis.

Estimated opening and closing dates in 2008 for all campgrounds are available.

Reservations are available up to five months in advance.

Trails and Wilderness

All park trails are open:

The Half Dome cables are up. They usually remain up, conditions permitting, through Columbus Day (October 13 this year). (Learn more about the Half Dome hike.)