Yosemite National Park, CA — It´s official; Tioga Pass will open Saturday morning at eight o´clock.
Despite the opening of the highest pass (9,945 feet) in the Sierra Nevada, park officials add that services along the Tioga Road and in Tuolumne Meadows will be limited. The Tuolumne Meadows Store, gas station and the Tuolumne Lodge are expected to open in early July.
All campgrounds along the Tioga Road corridor (including White Wolf, Tamarach Flat, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat and Tuolumne Meadows) will remain closed until further notice.
Current road and weather conditions and additional information are available 24 hours a day by calling (209) 372-0200 or click here.
Written by Bill Johnson
This post was last modified on 01/31/2009 1:53 pm