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  • Mariposa Grove Road Opening for Season – No Word on Glacier Point or Tioga Pass

    The Mariposa Grove Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season Friday the 26th of March 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. The Mariposa Grove Road provides visitor access to the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, the largest grove of Giant Sequoia in Yosemite National Park. Visitors are urged to drive with caution as…

  • Photo of the Day: Somewhere Along Tioga Pass Road by Kevin Moore

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a really awesome shot Kevin Moore added to the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool. Kevin said: “I took this last summer while on the way to Mammoth. There were wild thunderstorms that day. I got absolutely drenched about 10 minutes later. Well worth it though…” Awesome shot, Kevin. Thanks…

  • Tioga Pass Opens Again

    Tioga Pass is open again this morning for the fourth time this year. After the initial opening in May the East-West thoroughfare through Yosemite’s high country has closed and opened once after the Big Meadow Fire closed the road and two more times after the recent snow storms. The pass shouldn’t be closing anytime soon…

  • Aliens Invade Tioga Pass errr…Maybe

    “It appears, Captain. We’re dealing with a life form comprised of pure energy. Life without form or substance.” Ok, enough of the Trek talk. I happened to be checking the Yosemite association webcams to see if the Tioga Cam was cycling any images from today’s snowstorm and I caught this picture. Sure looks like an…

  • Tioga Pass Closed – Again!

    Phil (outdoorPDK) caught this ominous looking scene back in 2007 on the old USCD webcam.. More rain and snow have come to the Sierra closing all the passes south of Highway 88 including Tioga Pass. The rain and snow are gone for tonight with clear skies in the forecast for the next few days but…

  • Tioga Pass Plowed and Reopening Soon

    Click image to view full size. Although the storm that passed through yesterday left some snow in Tioga Pass it wasn’t deep enough to shut it down. The webcam is already showing the entrance has been plowed (looks to be between 12″ to 15″ deep) and park officials are saying they’ll do their best to…

  • Tioga Pass Closed

    Cal Trans is reporting the Tioga Pass is closed from Crane Flat to the Mono County Line. SR 120 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO TUOLUMNE/MONO CO LINE AT 2357 HRS ON 10/12/09 (TUOLUMNE CO) – DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE [YOSEMITE…

  • No Traffic From Tioga Pass or the Big Oak Flat Entrance to Yosemite Valley for Labor Day

    In the final stretch of Summer many local businesses depend on Labor Day weekend to fill their coffers so they can weather the slower Winter months. This Winter businesses are going to have to tighten their belts a few notches as many visitors are canceling their reservations or seeking other lodging after it was announced…

  • Beautiful Downpour in Tioga Pass

    I happened to check the Tioga Pass webcam tonight and noticed it’d captured a very nice rainbow during an evening downpour. The timestamp on the photo is a little after 7 p.m. tonight. Awesome photo. I’m glad they have the webcams up and allow everyone to see them.

  • Tioga Pass Closed Due to Snow

    Tioga Pass closed today due to snow and ice. All other park roads are open at this time but with more rain and snow expected this weekend expect more closures and possibly the requirement of chains.