Tioga Road, Yosemite National Park Announces Limited Access Beginning on Friday, June 21, 2019 - Yosemite News Release June 19, 2019
Tioga Road to open limited hours for access to cross the Sierra
Yosemite National Park announces there will be limited access to Tioga Road (Highway 120 East) for visitors interested in crossing the Sierra. Tioga Road will be open to all vehicles, including bicycles, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am and from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No parking will be allowed on Tioga Road and day use recreation is not permitted. There is no visitor parking available at either end of the road closure.
Q: What if I don’t make it across the corridor during the travel windows?
A: Law Enforcement cars will be sweeping the road at the end of each travel window and
locking the gates behind the last car. Any violators will be ticketed.
Q: Do I have to be at the gate in line at 10:00 and/or 3:00 sharp to get through?
A: You will be able to enter the road corridor for pass through travel between 10:00am and
11:00am and 3:00 and 4:00pm, from 5 miles east of Crane Flat and at Tioga Pass.
There will be no stopping and no parking allowed anywhere. This includes turnouts, parking lots,
side roads and trailheads.
Q: How early should I get in line to be ready to get through the gate?
A: There is no need to line up before the opening times of 10:00am and 3:00pm. There
will be administrative traffic with trucks and equipment in the opposite lane. Please do not line
up early, or obstruct traffic.
Q: Where and when do I line up for the thru-traffic driving access?
A: On the west side (inside the park), you will wait at Walker Party Gate which is 1 mile from
Tamarack Flat turn off. From the East Side, you will wait at the park entrance at Tioga Pass
