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  • Tioga Road (120) Closed – Use Alternate Route

    The Tioga Road is closed from White Wolf to Crane Flat. If you were planning to cross the Sierra through Tioga Pass head north on Highway 395 to Bridgeport. Be sure to get gas in Bridgeport if you haven’t already. Continue north until you come to the 108/395 Junction. Turn left and take Highway 108…

  • Photo of the Day: Tioga in Black and White by Loyd Schutte

    Today’s Photo of the Day is actually one of mine from this past trip over Tioga Pass. Coming up the grade from Lee Vining I told my wife I would be stopping for a picture soon. No sooner had we got past the gates when I pulled over and set off across the meadow. Wasn’t…

  • Ebbetts Pass and Sonora Pass Open

    For those wondering Highway 4 (Ebbetts Pass) and Highway 108 (Sonora Pass) are both officially open. Now, to get Tioga open.

  • Plowing Begins on Glacier Point Road – No Word on Tioga Road

    Snow removal operations have begun on the Glacier Point Road. No word yet on the Tioga Road but I’d guess sometime soon after this storm passes. Lots of snow melting in the high country due to the beautiful spring weather we’ve been having.

  • Tioga Road Opening Date – Not Anytime Soon

    Pam wrote in to ask me the other day, “When am I going to be able to go through Tioga Pass?” Well, not anytime soon. Tioga Pass is closed and, unless there’s some freak warm front and storm that comes through to melt all the snow, will probably be for a while. Traditionally the Park…

  • Tioga Cam or Bust!

    Thanks to Andreas who sent me an email letting me know the Tioga Pass webcam is down again. Andreas’ email is so eloquent I had to post it in it’s entirety. Have a read: What a crushing defeat! After spending countless hours searching (and finding) the cam’s new URL, it would appear that I (and…

  • Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Close for Season

    Well it’s that time again. Recent snow and rain have turned to ice blanketing the Sierra and that means the closure of the Tioga and Glacier Point Roads. NPS: Heavy snow and ice from the recent storm have closed the Tioga Road, the Glacier Point Road, and the Mariposa Grove for the winter season. These…

  • Photo of the Day: Clouds Over Tioga Lake by Loyd Schutte

    Today’s Photo of the Day is one of mine. My wife and I spend a lot of time traversing Tioga Pass to shoot. We just happened to be coming back up the pass when I saw this awesome thunderstorm building to the south. Coming up on Tioga Lake I knew the reflection would make a…

  • Tioga Road Plowing Set to Begin April 16

    It’s official Tioga Road plowing is set to begin on April 16 barring the more snow. There’s no official update as to opening yet but plowing usually takes several weeks. I don’t know about you but I’m anxious to get over the Pass.

  • Tioga Slated To Open This Weekend

    I know a couple of you have been eagerly waiting so here it is, Tioga Pass will open this weekend to through traffic. NPS: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced today that the Tioga Road (Highway 120 East through Yosemite National Park) will open for the season on June 17, 2006 at 8 a.m.…