The Insiders Guide to Yosemite National Park
Although the Ferguson Fire is still burning in the park, Yosemite Valley will reopen at 9:00AM on August 14, 2018. Access to
Highway 120 and the Big Oak Flat entrance are now closed due to the Ferguson Fire. Only the Tioga
Update: Yosemite Valley will remain closed at least through Sunday, August 5th. The park will continue to assess conditions
Yosemite Valley, Wawona, Yosemite West, and the Mariposa Grove will be closed July 25–July 29 due to fire operations.
Realization of a need and quick thinking by crews fighting the South Fork Fire last year led to the
Above: Back burning operations along the Glacier Point Road. Empire Fire The Glacier Point Road remains closed due to fire
Residents are being allowed to return to their homes as the Railroad Fire has slowed in growth and firefighters
Above: Defensive burning above Cedar Valley helps remove fuels and establish a perimeter around the fire to reduce the
Containment on the Railroad Fire increased yesterday as lower temperatures and higher humidity gave crews the break they’d been
Highway 41 remains closed as thunderstorm activity over the Labor Day weekend pushed the fire south resulting in increased