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  • Glacier Point Road Reopens Today!

    Glacier Point Road Reopens Today!

    The Glacier Point Road will reopen today, Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 8 am. The Glacier Point Road has been closed for several weeks as crews battling the Ferguson Fire were using the road. Bridalveil Creek Campground will remain closed for the season. All trails along Glacier Point Road and from Glacier Point are open.

  • Yosemite Valley Reopening Today at 9:00AM

    Yosemite Valley Reopening Today at 9:00AM

    Although the Ferguson Fire is still burning in the park, Yosemite Valley will reopen at 9:00AM on August 14, 2018. Access to the Valley will be available via Highways 140 and 120. There will be no access between Yosemite Valley and Wawona due to fire operations. Wawona and the Mariposa Grove, the Tioga Road and the Big Oak Flat Road…

  • Yosemite Closed Indefinitely as Ferguson Fire Nears 120

    Yosemite Closed Indefinitely as Ferguson Fire Nears 120

    Highway 120 and the Big Oak Flat entrance are now closed due to the Ferguson Fire. Only the Tioga Pass entrance is open to a limited section of the park. The fire has also jumped Highway 41 and is burning above and around the Glacier Point Road and continues to burn south along Highway 41…

  • Ferguson Fire Still Raging But Yosemite Valley Set to Reopen

    Ferguson Fire Still Raging But Yosemite Valley Set to Reopen

    Update: Yosemite Valley will remain closed at least through Sunday, August 5th. The park will continue to assess conditions and reevaluate all closures on Sunday, August 5. Yosemite Valley will NOT be reopening as previously posted on August 3rd. This is due to increased fire activity and heavy smoke in the area. Yosemite Valley will…

  • Yosemite Closing Due to Fire

    Yosemite Closing Due to Fire

    Yosemite Valley, Wawona, Yosemite West, and the Mariposa Grove will be closed July 25–July 29 due to fire operations. The South Entrance and Glacier Point Road will be also closed. Highway 140 from Mariposa remains closed due to the Ferguson Fire. The Tioga Road, Tuolumne Meadows, Hodgdon Meadow, the Big Oak Flat entrance, the Tioga…