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Tioga Pass, Hwy 120
#35888 04/18/14 04:44 PM
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Yosemite National Park reports

"While road crews reached Porcupine Flat on their first day plowing yesterday, there is no estimated opening date for the Tioga Road.

(Porcupine Flat is about halfway between Crane Flat and Tioga Pass.)"



Also, one of these years, I'm gonna take my bike up there and do this:

"A limited portion of Tioga Road will open to bicycles only on Saturday, April 19 at 6 am and will close at sunset Sunday, April 20. The road will be open between Crane Flat and May Lake junction (or beyond, if conditions permit; road closure signs will indicate the end of the opening). Cyclists should use caution, as they may encounter debris on the road, and should not proceed beyond the road closure signs. No services or facilities will be available. There is still no estimated date for the Tioga Road to open to vehicles. Visit http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm for updates."


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And from the east side... I heard somewhere that CalTrans had opened the road to the gate ...which would mean the gate to the park!








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Steve C #35920 04/20/14 11:16 AM
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Beautiful, thanks for the info Steve. I may consider going there the 1st wkend they open in mid May! I have been to Yosemite several times, but now when all the peaks are filled with snow.

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They reached Tioga Pass today with snow plows. Road opening not known yet.









Tioga Road Opens Friday
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The Tioga Pass Road will open tomorrow, May 2nd.

http://www.sierrawave.net/30045/tioga-road-to-open/

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Bob West #36194 05/01/14 09:19 PM
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Thanks Bob. That ties 1987 for the earliest opening date.

Edit: Correction, Apr 29, 1988, was the earliest on record.

Here's the history

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Steve C #36198 05/02/14 12:29 AM
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In 2000 or 2001, the road was open on Jan 1st. We drove over & packed into Ruby Lake - blizzard came through - nearly froze the dog. The pass was closed about a half hour before we got to Lee Vining on the return journey next day. The Bakersfield detour is very long...

Also, in 1988 it was April 29th.


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Steve C #36200 05/02/14 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted By: Steve C
Thanks Bob. That ties 1987 for the earliest opening date.



Second earliest. But still wicked early and wicked low snowpack.


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saltydog #36722 05/23/14 01:06 AM
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Roads are open again.


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Tioga Road Opening
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I wonder if there's a chance Tioga Road might open this year in April. I'd like to enter Yosemite from Lee Vining the last week in April.

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RenoFrank #41967 03/16/15 12:34 PM
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The chances are the odds could be the end of April.


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Last year Tioga opened May 2. In 2013, May 11. It appears to open a week or so after the Glacier Point road. That is because they first open GP, then move the crew over to the Tioga Road. So watch their link for when GP opens.

Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Opening & Closing Dates

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Steve C #41981 03/18/15 08:02 PM
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Earliest seems to be April 29, in a year with 31% of average snowpack as of April 1. This year is less than that, and snowline is higher, so last week of April looks like a definite maybe.


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saltydog #41983 03/19/15 06:39 AM
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The Tuolumne Meadows Backcountry Ranger reports provide some additional perspective. Its really really bare up there.

We're looking forward to family camping and bike riding in the valley this weekend. Its the last weekend before campground reservations kick in.

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May, 2016

Yosemite N.P. web page reports:

The Tioga Road will open on Wednesday, May 18, at noon with no commercial services available. The road is subject to closure during stormy weather. Call 209/372-0200 (then 1, 1) to check on its current status. Trails along the Tioga Road are snowy (as of late May).

They posted last week that the road was open to bicycles only this past Saturday and Sunday.

Also of interest:  Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Opening & Closing Dates


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Steve C #46359 05/21/16 06:45 AM
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Tioga Pass is closed again, as of this morning (05/21/2016 0600). It snowed enough to make it dangerous. It was snowing in Mammoth last night. Unsettled weather with occasional snow showers for the next few days, mostly over the crest.

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Bob West #46360 05/21/16 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted By: Bob West
Tioga Pass is closed again, as of this morning (05/21/2016 0600). It snowed enough to make it dangerous. It was snowing in Mammoth last night. Unsettled weather with occasional snow showers for the next few days, mostly over the crest.


Yeah, I'm headed to Yosemite on the 26th for the Memorial Day weekend, so keeping an eye on the weather and current wilderness conditions. Still deciding on what wilderness hike to do based on the weather and snow cover.


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