To learn better understand the relationship between snowpack and Yosemite flooding check out our blog: From Snow to Flow. Speaking of record snowpack, there may be times when the park needs to close certain areas for flooding this spring and early summer. Hikers should have a GPS, map, and compass and know how to use them. Marked trails may be hard to find at higher elevations. Tioga Road has some damage, so watch for one-lane sections, with delays up to 15 minutes just east of Olmsted Point.įor hikers and backpackers, especially early in the summer season you should anticipate snow at higher elevations and ample water at creek crossings. According to the park, The final snow surveys found the Merced drainage at 231% of average (and 189% of April 1 averages) and the Tuolumne drainage at 253% of average (and 207% of April 1 averages). Yosemite National Park received a record setting amount of snow in the winter of 2022-2023. Record snow lingers into summer = Delayed openings for Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Watch the snowplows tackle the Yosemite snow that is buried deep in the higher elevations. *Plowing Updates: Yosemite National Park provides plowing updates every Friday throughout the spring.Similar to Tioga Road, once opening dates are announced for Glacier Point Road, this page will be updated. Glacier Point*: see in Construction Updates below.We will update our Yosemite Conditions Report once there is an opening date announced for Tioga Road. For visitors looking forward to backpacking this summer, anticipate a slow melt and a delayed mosquito season. 2023 was a record-setting year for snowpack in the High Sierra. High Sierra Road Trip*: Spend a day driving along Tioga Road and stopping at scenic overlooks.Wonders of Wawona: Go back in time at the Yosemite History Center, ramble along the Wawona Meadow Loop, or hike up to Chilnualna Falls.Giant sequoia groves: Yosemite National Park has three groves of giant sequoias: Mariposa Grove in the south and near the Crane Flat Junction there is the Merced and Tuolumne groves.Points of interest outside of Yosemite Valley include: While Yosemite Valley remains the focus of many visitors, there are other beautiful corners of the park to explore (often with less crowds). Special thanks to Peet’s Coffee for supporting the Yosemite Bike Share since the program’s pilot year in 2018! Photo by Natalie Gutierrez. If you are able to be in the park for multiple days, try to visit Yosemite Valley on weekday.Don’t have a way to bring a bike from home? Try the Yosemite Conservancy bike share or a Yosemite Hospitality bike rental.Leave your car for the day and use the Valley shuttle, pedal around the Valley on a bicycle, or walk along the pedestrian pathways to get around. Once you have a parking spot, keep it.Yosemite Valley Lodge – Best for Upper Yosemite Fall or the Valley Loop Trail.Yosemite Village – Best for the Visitor Center, the Yosemite Museum and Indian Village, Cooks Meadow, and Lower Yosemite Falls.Curry Village – Best for Happy Isles, Mirror Lake, and the Mist Trail.The YARTS bus operates four routes throughout the summer with three bus stops in Yosemite Valley: Don’t like traffic? Take the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System or YARTS bus.The earlier you arrive, the better chance you have at getting a prime parking spot. These will provide real time updates regarding parking lots and allow you to adjust travel plans in real time allowing you to spend less time in Yosemite traffic and more in enjoying the park.
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