Category: Road Conditions

  • Old Priest Grade Closed Next Week

    The locals know that the fast way up to Groveland is to take Old Priest Grade. Unfortunately, it looks like the trip up hill is going to take a little longer next week. According to the Tuolumne County Public Works Department, Old Priest Grade will be closed part of next week for roadwork starting 7…

  • Delays Along on the Tioga Road

    If you’re headed up the Tioga Road expect delays from Gin Flat to White Wolf as forestry crews remove hazardous trees along the roadway. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in the construction zone with delays up to 10 minutes.

  • Tioga Road to Open Today at 8 a.m.

    The Tioga Road will be reopening to traffic from Crane Flat to Tioga Pass. The Big Oak Flat Road will still be closed from Crane Flat to the Highway 120 junction in Yosemite Valley.

  • Big Oak Flat Road Still Closed – Alternate Routes to Yosemite Valley

    Clouds of smoke billow into Yosemite Valley. Photo by Michael Heilemann of Binary Bonsai. Highway 120 from Crane Flat to the junction of Highway 120/140 in Yosemite Valley is still closed due to the fire. If you’re coming from San Francisco or Sacramento and your destination is Yosemite Valley, you’ll want to continue down Highway…

  • Slow Traffic on Big Oak Flat Road

    Travelers wait for construction crews to give the OK to proceed during road construction in Yosemite. Photo by Charles Turner. The Half Dome view parking lot will be closed the next few days as constructions crews repave the parking area. During that time traffic on Highway 120 (Big Oak Flat Road) into Yosemite Valley will…

  • Construction on Glacier Point Road Could Cause Delays

    Construction and culvert work on the Glacier Point road scheduled to begin over the next few days could cause delays of up to 30 minutes. If you’re headed up that way please watch for flag men and construction equipment and be prepared to stop. Speed limits in construction zones is 25 MPH unless otherwise posted.…

  • Tioga Road Opening Wednesday May 20th

    The Tioga Road will be opening for traffic starting Wednesday, May 20th at 10:00 a.m. The road will be open to all vehicle traffic but there will be no commercial services open for a while yet. Gasoline will be available 24 hours per day (credit cards only). Additionally, the Tuolumne Meadows Campground, other campgrounds along…

  • Tioga Road Opening – Sorta

    The Tioga Road will be open to visitors up to all vehicles to Yosemite Creek and bicycles up to the May Lake junction. From there it’s closed except to administrative personnel. This is a good sign. It means in all likely-hood the road will open completely to visitors before Memorial Day. Hooray! Nice job guys…

  • Road and Plowing Conditions for May 6, 2009

    Tioga Road Plowing Update for May 4: Start: 31.9 miles from Crane Flat End: 32.7 miles from Crane Flat (Spring Hill) Distance plowed: 0.8 miles Average snow depth: 3.5 feet The Glacier Point Road opened on May 5, 2009. The Mariposa Grove Road opened on April 17, 2009.

  • Glacier Point Road Opening Tomorrow and Weekend Storms

    As far as I’ve heard the Glacier Point road is still set to open tomorrow. The storm that’s expected this weekend is coming up from the south bringing with it warm, wet rain. No new snowfall is expected below 9000 feet so I don’t expect it’ll impact the road opening. This type of storm generally…