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You can drive to Yosemite year-round and enter via Highways 41, 140, and 120 from the west. Tioga Pass Entrance (via Highway 120 from the east) is closed from approximately November through late May or June. Hetch Hetchy is open all year but may close intermittently due to snow. Please note that GPS units do not always provide accurate directions to or within Yosemite. Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles (3,100 square km) in the Sierra Nevada, with elevations ranging from about 2,000 feet (600 m) to 13,000 ft (4,000 m). Yosemite receives 95% of its precipitation between October and May (and over 75% between November and March). Most of Yosemite is blanketed in snow from about November through May. (Yosemite Valley can be rainy or snowy in any given winter storm.) Entrance Fee (Standard Entrance Pass)
Other Entrance Passes
Public WiFi is available.
Internet access is available to registered overnight guests at The Ahwahnee, Yosemite Valley Lodge, Curry Village, and Wawona Hotel. Computers with Internet access and Wi-Fi are available to the public at the small Mariposa County library branch in Yosemite Valley. Free Wi-Fi is also available at Degnan's Kitchen. Limited cell service is available, mainly in parts of Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park includes nearly 1,200 square miles of mountainous scenery, including high cliffs, deep valleys, tall waterfalls, ancient giant sequoias, and a large wilderness. Millions of people visit Yosemite each year to experience its beauty and its many opportunities for enjoyment.
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Last updated: November 13, 2024