Yosemite National Park entrance at Highway 120 Tioga Road opens Saturday

Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 8:31pm

Tioga Road will open for the season on Saturday, June 18 at 8 a.m. for all vehicle traffic, Yosemite National Park officials announced Wednesday.

Tioga Road, which is accessed by Highway 395 at Lee Vining in Mono County, Calif. and is bound by both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada.

Because of heavy snowpack this past winter, which stands at about 199 percent of normal, and a cool spring, there is still several feet of snow in the Tuolumne Meadows area. Hiking opportunities are limited and visitors are urged to use extreme caution in the area. Ice is prevalent throughout the area and stream crossings are treacherous, according to the Park Service.

All campgrounds along the Tioga Road are closed. All commercial services, including the gas station, store, and village grill, are also closed. There are no anticipated opening dates for any of these facilities at this time.

Vault toilets are available in several locations along the road. There are several no-stopping zones along the road, which are clearly marked with road signs.

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