Merced River canyon, its peak elevation is at Yosemite Valley (4,000 feet/1,200 meters). Highway 140: This road runs east from Merced throughĮl Portal into Yosemite Valley. If you take 120 from the north (Big Oak Flat) entrance to Yosemite Valley, you'll peak at just over 6,000 feet (1,800 meters) elevation, and you'll need to carry tire chains in the winter. See the table below for past opening and closing dates. The stretch of 120 from Crane Flat to Yosemite's eastern entrance, also knownĪs Tioga Road, reaches nearly 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) elevation and is usually closed altogether from early November until late May or early June. If you continue south instead of turning east atĬrane Flat, you'll descend to Yosemite Valley, though you'll technically be on highway 41 rather than 120 here.
Highway 120: This highway enters Yosemite from the north, near Hetch Hetchy, where it's known as the Big Oak Flat Road, then turns east atĬrane Flat and becomes the Tioga Pass Road, eventually exiting Yosemite in the east at Tioga Pass. It peaks atĪbout 6,000 feet (1,800 meters) elevation at the Glacier Point Road turnoff, and tire chains are frequently required in the winter. Highway 41: This highway leads from Fresno through Coarsegold,įish Camp to Yosemite's south entrance, then on into Yosemite Valley. So it's best to call ahead to confirm whether or not they're still selling chains. Local businesses are prone to changing their policies or even going out of business altogether without notifying this site, (purchase only, but can be returned unused within one week for a 50% refund) CalTrans also hosts aīuck Meadows: The Blackberry Inn keeps a selection of tire chains on hand for guest use. More Links: You can usually glean some additional enlightenment about Yosemite conditions from theĪnd the Yosemite weather forecast. Specifies that you should expect to be required to carry chains from November through March, and chains may occasionally be required as early as September or as late as May. R3: Tire chains or traction devices required on all vehicles.Īny time chain controls are in effect, all vehicles must carry chains, even if they have snow tires or 4-wheel drive and the current chain requirementsĪ rental car!" exemption, unfortunately. R2: Tire chains or traction devices required unless you have snow tires and 4-wheel/all-wheel drive. R1: Tire chains or traction devices required unless you have snow tires. If you call the Yosemite roads hotline in the winter, you may hear the operator rattling off a list of chain requirements for different roads. You can also contact the park service via email or snail mail see the Try calling the NPS public information office at 20 (select 3 and then 5 from the first two menus) to speak to a ranger. If you have questions that the phone recording and current conditions page didn't answer, Hours the Hetch Hetchy road is open, or details about general road conditions. Includes information on which roads inside the park are closed, but you'll have to call if you want to know about current chain requirements, You can also visit theĪnd type in a highway number to see any current restrictions for that road.įor the most complete and up to date information on all the roads inside Yosemite, call the park at 20 and select '1' from each of theįirst two phone menus.
State the highway number you're interested in and you'll hear a recording of the latestĬonditions for that road. To get the latest information on particular roads in the Yosemite area (but not inside the park),
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