Tag: plowing

  • Will Tioga Pass be ready by Memorial Day? Ehhhh….

    Will Tioga Pass be ready by Memorial Day? Ehhhh….

    If you’re planning on taking Tioga Pass for Memorial Day you might want to plan a different route. From the looks of this video you might be waiting quite some time for the pass to open yet.

  • Tioga Road Progress Report

    The following is taken from Yosemite National Park Tioga and Glacier Point Plowing Update    April 23, 2012.  Tioga Road: Plows have reached Olmsted Point and crews will assess the avalanche zone tomorrow. Despite the below-average snowpack, full avalanche precautions are still in place. There is no estimated opening date for the Tioga Road. Once…

  • Tioga Pass Plowed But Not Ready for Traffic (Yet)

    Tioga Pass is plowed but it’s not ready for traffic yet. According to the National Park Service website crews completed plowing May 17th but the road won’t be ready for a few days yet. Crews will now go back through and widen the initial plow as well as patch potholes, fix ditches and road erosion…

  • 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.