All Roads Are Open into Yosemite Valley
All roads have reopened into Yosemite Valley.
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Highways 120 and 140 Closed due to snow and rocks
If you’re planning on heading up to Yosemite Valley best check the road conditions before you head out.
Highway 140 – El Portal Road Open
The rocks have been cleared and the road is now open to traffic again.
Highway 140 – El Portal Road Closed
A rockslide has closed the El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite Valley.
Highway 140 Closed Due to Mudslide
Highway 140 from Mariposa into Yosemite has closed due to a mudslide.
Permanent repairs to begin on rockslide covered Highway 140
Final repairs to Highway 140 will remove the only stoplight in Mariposa County and allow two lane traffic to move freely along the Merced River into Yosemite.
Dog Rock Fire 10% Contained – Highway 140 (Arch Rock Entrance) Still Closed
Here’s the latest from the National Park Service on the Dog Rock Fire including updates on the road closures.
Highway 140 Opening Tomorrow – Use Caution
Highway 140 will be open to all traffic starting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30, at 6 am for eastbound traffic and 6:45 am for westbound traffic. Use extra caution–fire crews and vehicles may be present on the road.
Highway 140 Closed Due to Fire
Highway 140 is closed west of El Portal due to a fire burning outside of Yosemite National Park. Currently there is no access to Yosemite Valley from Mariposa via Highway 140. Highways 41 and 120 are open to Yosemite Valley. For more information on the Highway 140 road closure call Caltrans at (800)427-7623
Slip Sliding Away
Garry Hayes, my former Geology professor, was on his way to Yosemite for a relaxing day off and caught a small rockslide along Highway 140 on video
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