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.
Services along the Tioga Road and in Tuolumne Meadows will be limited. Vault toilets will be available at Tenaya Lake, Lembert Dome, and some trailheads. The Tuolumne Meadows Store, Gas Station, and the Tuolumne Lodge are expected to open in early July. All campgrounds along the Tioga Road corridor (including White Wolf, Tamarack Flat, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat and Tuolumne Meadows) will remain closed until further notice.