For all those who start bombarding me in February, here’s the latest on the Glacier Point and Tioga Road plowing. Keep in mind it’s raining and snowing today in the Sierra so any progress may be pushed back depending on how much of the white stuff falls.
Glacier Point Road
Start: Summit Meadow
End: Not specified
Miles plowed: Not specified
Average snow depth: 8-9 feet
Note: Once the Glacier Point Road opens for the season, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only until May 27. (It will also be open on May 21.) After May 27, the road will be open every day until fall closing.
Tioga Road
Start: 9 miles from Crane Flat
End: 12 miles from Crane Flat (8,000 ft mark)
Miles plowed: 3 miles
Average snow depth: Not specified
(via National Park Service)