Tioga Pass Entrance
NPS File Photo
November 15, 2023 - Yosemite National Park officials report the Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will temporarily close at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 15 due to a forecast of snow.
Tire chains may be required on other roads.
Call 209/372-0200 (then 1, 1) to check road status.
Tioga Road closes due to snow, usually from sometime in November through late May or early June. The road closure extends from the Tuolumne Grove, just east of Crane Flat, to Tioga Pass Entrance Station. (Highway 120, the continuation of the Tioga Road outside the park, is often closed in winter from Tioga Pass to five miles west of Lee Vining.)
When the Tioga Road is closed, it is not possible to drive to Tuolumne Meadows or enter Yosemite National Park from the east. All other park entrances, including those along Highway 120 from the west, Hetch Hetchy, Highway 140, and Highway 41, remain open all year.
Additional information:
- Tioga Road opening and closing dates since 1980
- Tioga Road plowing update (begins April 15)
- Driving directions
- Current status of all park roads
- Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing near Crane Flat
Source: NPS
