The Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park, from Crane Flat to Tioga Pass) is usually closed from November through late May or early June. (View a list of opening and closing dates.)
When the Tioga Road is closed, alternate routes are available to get to various destinations.
- Lee Vining/Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes
Distance: 390 miles/624 km, 410 miles/656 km
Time: 8 hours
Travel north on US 395 to Minden; take Highway 757 west to Highway 206 south to Highway 207 north to US 50 west to Highway 49 south to Highway 120 east to Yosemite. National Park
- Death Valley
Distance: 450 mi/720 km
Time: 9 hours
Take Highway 190 west to US 395; take US 395 south to its junction with Highway 14. Take Highway 14 south to Mojave. In Mojave, take Highway 58 to Bakersfield. From Bakersfield, head north on Highway 99 to Fresno. In Fresno, take Highway 41 north into Yosemite National Park.
- Las Vegas
Distance: 495 mi/797 km
Time: 8-10 hours
Take I-15 south to Barstow; Highway 58 west to Bakersfield; take Highway 99 north to Fresno. In Fresno, take Highway 41 north into Yosemite National Park.
- Lake Tahoe and Reno
Distance: 315 mi/507 km (Reno)
Time: 8 hours
Take I-80 or I-50 west to Sacramento; take Highway 99 south to Highway 120 east (Manteca) or Highway 140 east (Merced) into Yosemite National Park.
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