Along the highway there are many interesting spots to spend a few hours enjoying the mighty landscapes of. Tioga road is now open california now tioga road opens. Sleeps 16 with 3 spacious bedrooms in the main cabin and 1 bedroom in the lower duplex. Download a simple park map highlighting campgrounds 2 mb pdf. Tioga road going over tioga pass in yosemite national park. You can also see an overview of the main hiking trails, but be sure to pick up an actual trail map before you head out into the. Jan 16, 2019 the park is divided into four main areas yosemite valley, tuolumne and tioga road, hetch hetchy, and wawona and glacier point. Serving as an entry point for yosemite national park, the 95 km 59 mi stretch of road is considered to be one of the most scenic drives in the sierras, according to. Yosemite national park maps by region and trail maps in addition to our interactive map above, find detailed pdf maps of specific regions and trails for your outdoor adventure.
Tioga road and glacier point road beyond badger pass are closed. But it was the failure of one of the largest mines that led to todays tioga road. If the longform tables are driving you crazy, rotate your phone to. It would take you a full day to drive to toulumne meadows, drive tioga pass, and then see the eastern sierras. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is. This is the main yosemite park map showing yosemite trails, roads, campgrounds, and visitor services. Hi all, me and my girlfriend are staying in yosemite for two nights and heading out of yosemite on the 18th of june and traveling to death valley and then onto las vegas. Continuing east on tioga road, you will have clear views of lembert dome, mount dana, and mount gibbs. Jun 17, 2017 the road crosses yosemite national park from east to west. Tioga road i have already given you a tour of the yosemite valley and taken you on a waterfall hiking adventure. Yosemite i wanted to provide an update with some encouraging news on the rim fire suppression and restoration efforts. If youre doing a lot of hiking or any overnight trip, youll want to purchase a detailed trail map, such as the national geographic trails illustrated map or the fantastic tom harrison map neither of these maps is detailed enough for offtrail travel, so youll want the largescale. Tioga road to yosemite falls and eagle peak closed.
The tenaya lake and tuolumne meadows trails are almost entirely flat, and olmsted point has very little vertical how much can you fit. Trail maps for dozens of hiking trails in yosemite national park. Tioga pass visit california visit california road trips. Wawona road the 27mile road between wawona and yosemite valley is open yearround. I have already given you a tour of the yosemite valley and taken you on a waterfall hiking adventure and, lets not forget that we also took a good look at the best features of the park from glacier point today, i want to take you through one of less visited gems of the park. Download the official yosemite park map pdf my yosemite park. Although just about every bend in tioga road reveals another awesome view, here are three stops you wont want to miss on the eastern section at tioga pass.
The tioga road that we enjoy today has a long and interesting history. Tioga road may be off broadway, but its remoteness, not quality, thats the cause. Tioga road from crane flat to tenaya lake day hikes and overnight trips are abundant along the tioga road, each with a scenic reward of its own. Download a simple park map highlighting campgrounds 2 mb pdf 100 kb jpg download the official park map 28 mb pdf download the official map for yosemite valley 7. About 25 mature giant sequoias thrive in the grove, and theyre surrounded by a shady canopy of incensecedars, dogwoods, and sugar pines. Tioga pass is a mountain pass in the sierra nevada of california.
Tioga logs is a duplex log home experience you and your family will never forget. It is the highest highway pass in california and in the sierra nevada. From your scenic wonders base camp, roadways of spectacular scenery are ridiculously near at hand. Yosemite valley and tioga road california scenic drives.
However, the road from wawona to mariposa grove closes in winter. Beginning with the discovery of silver and the establishment of the great sierra mine, his story led naturally to how a road was built to simplify the shipment of supplies to the mine site. We are hoping that tioga road will be open by june18th. Get your bearings and learn the best places to camp, eat, hike, fish and stay with the interactive yosemite mariposa county map below. Yosemite national parks tioga road part 1 national parked. Nov 19, 2018 yosemite national park plans to shut tioga road and glacier point road ahead of a series of winter storms forecast for the region through thanksgiving weekend. This yosemite map shows most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings. The tenaya lake and tuolumne meadows trails are almost entirely flat, and olmsted point has very little vertical how much can you fit into a quarter mile, after all. Note that some folks might exit yosemite and visit mono lake andor june lakes loop. From don neubacher, superintendent, yosemite national park. Olmsted point, tenaya lake, and tuolumne meadows 5 miles 8 km, more or less if you dont like hills, this is the tour for you. Tioga pass is a mountain pass in yosemite 9,941 feet in elevation where, besides breathtaking scenery, you will find a number of activities that are fun for the whole family. Yosemite nature notes was now named yosemite, and keiths history of the road filled an entire edition.
The distance from yosemite valley to lee vining on us hwy 295 is a little less than 80 miles, but it will take at least two hours to drive it. The mather tioga road is a story of inspiration and perseverance. Visit tioga pass on your trip to yosemite national park. Nov 25, 2011 snow in yosemite on july 9, 2015 on tioga pass road. It includes the eastern entry point for yosemite national park, at the tioga pass entrance station. Old tioga road is a hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, road biking, trail running, walking adventure located in or near yosemite national park, ca. Tuolumne meadows pronounced twoallame is found just off the tioga road highway 120. Dramatic drive starting at elevation 6,100 feet outside of yosemite valley and finishing 47 miles later atop tioga pass.
When visiting yosemite national park, its almost imperative to take this scenic drive and enjoy reaching its pinnacle at the 9,945foot tioga pass. Soda springs and historic parsons memorial lodge, lembert dome, mount dana, may lake, pothole dome, the john muir trail, cathedral lakes, twin bridges, and elizabeth lake are among the hiking options in this area. Tioga road is a section of california state route 120, located in sierra nevada mountains, in mono county, california. Yosemite national park encompasses 1,169 square miles of gorgeous and rugged terrain, so its crucial to know not only the best way to get here, but how to. This map shows cities, towns, counties, highways, main roads, secondary roads, rivers, lakes, airports, national parks, national forests, state parks in yosemite national park area.
Stephen mathers tioga road opened scenic yosemite to the automobile. Tioga road has the length of 63 km 39 mi, stretching from crane flat to lee vining. Opening operations for 2020 will begin on or about april 15, 2020. Tioga road closed november to may west of this point highway 120.
Tioga pass road to yosemite valley closed california. Mono lake, lundy lake, bodie, june lake loop, mammoth lakes. From the valley, take hwy 120 towards big oak flat road and turn off at tioga road hwy 120 east. It is well worth the trip with spectacular vistas, meadows, mountain peaks. All of that information does not mean that you must drive up tioga road.
The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and backpacking and is best used from may until october. Are you ready to discover your next outdoor adventure. Tioga road part 2 the tioga road runs nearly 50 miles eastwest across yosemite national park, providing amazingly easy access to the alpine section of the park. Soon, you will reach tioga pass at 9,945 feet of elevation, making it californias highest pass for cars, and you will soon leave yosemite national park. Huge rolling mountain summitsfairview dome, mount conness, mount hoffmanngrab your eye as you break out of the.
Download the official map to find your way around yosemite national. Yosemite maps for visitors discover yosemite national park. Go back to see more maps of yosemite national park. The tioga road brings you up close and personal to some of the marvels of the high sierra, from shaggy stands of mountain hemlock and massive exposures of glacierbuffed granite to the vast subalpine pasture of tuolumne meadows. Tioga and glacier point roads plowing update yosemite. This glacier point map 100 kb overlays the parking, gift shop, amphitheater, viewpoints, and trails at glacier point on topographic lines showing the areas elevation change heres a hetch hetchy map 60 kb that focuses on the end of the hetch hetchy road.
Im just trying to share a sample itinerary for travelers who cant walk much so that you can make an informed decision. The following are maps of the high sierra and tioga road areas of yosemite national park. There are 5 entrances to yosemite with tioga pass being the farthest east. Predicting when these roads will open is not possible, even in late spring, because april and may weather significantly affects plowing progress. Why tioga road yosemite national park is americas best drive. Follow the tioga road to tenaya lake and tuolumne meadows.
Yosemite historic maps the map is not the territory. Alfred korzybski, 1931 maps are arranged by date from earliest to presentday. Known as tioga road, this incredible drive offers comprehensive views of the yosemite national park and will take you on a daylong journey through some of the parks most popular destinations. Discover yosemite national park map for camping and yosemite trail maps. The tioga road highway 120 through the park, from crane flat to tioga pass is usually closed from november through late may or early june. The road crosses yosemite national park from east to west. Tioga pass, california topographic map and nearby trails. In yosemite, he quickly identified the derelict old tioga road as the perfect solution to his dalema. Tioga road part 1 the tioga road runs nearly 50 miles eastwest across yosemite national park, providing amazingly easy access to the alpine section of the park. The park is divided into four main areas yosemite valley, tuolumne and tioga road, hetch hetchy, and wawona and glacier point.
The store, lodge, and campground are still closed for a few more weeks, but visitors can drive across breathtaking tioga pass, the sierras highest highway pass at 9,943 feet, which connects yosemite. Trips available from this stretch of the tioga road range from relatively level forested hikes to yosemite valleys north rim to trails plummeting deep into yosemite s northernmost canyons. For the first timer and experienced traveler alike, theres a lot to take in when visiting yosemite mariposa county, including endless miles within yosemite national park. See more ideas about national parks map, yosemite national park map and yosemite national park. Yosemite and tioga road june 2017 yosemite national park. Lengthy tioga road lawsuits settled who owned the old sierra wagon road. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from june until november. Clearing of the tioga road normally begins on or about april 15 each year and usually takes between one and two months.
Tioga road opened to traffic during limited hours on june 21 and to unrestricted travel on july 1, 2019. There are several trailheads into the yosemite backcountry which begin at tioga pass. In most years, it is closed by heavy snowfall outside of the main summer visitor season. It is buried under meters of snow in winter, and is only open for a few. California 120 from lee vining to yosemite duration. Tioga road yosemite national park forum tripadvisor. If youre doing yosemite just by car, the free maps below will be sufficient. This is the yosemite valley map showing the developed areas and trails of yosemite valley in. Yosemite is a national treasure and we are so blessed to have it in california. Tioga pass can be reached by traveling the tioga road, a beautiful trip through yosemite, with many things to see and do along the way. And, lets not forget that we also took a good look at the best features of the park from glacier point.
At an elevation of 3,031 m 9,943 ft, tioga pass represents the highest highway pass in the sierra nevada. Use of these maps is subject to the disclaimer below. Yosemite falls from the mountain room restaurant at yosemite. Some maps are large, so may take some time to download if you have a slow connection. Oshaughnessy dam, reservoir, backpackers campground, and various buildings and infrastructure. That is if you dont stop, which is probably unrealistic because of these.
Along the highway there are many interesting spots to spend a few hours enjoying the mighty landscapes of yosemite and spotting wildlife. A variety of digital map files is available via the. State route 120 runs through it, and serves as the eastern entry point for yosemite national park, at the tioga pass entrance station. The road is open 24 hours a day, late may through october.
Download a free copy of the official yosemite national park map before your yosemite vacation. Keith trexler was a junior park naturalist in yosemite when he wrote the tioga road a history. Jan 8, 2016 different maps of yosemite national park. Tioga road to yosemite falls and eagle peak is a 16. One of three giant sequoia groves in yosemite national park, the tuolumne grove is accessible from tioga pass roads west end via a onemile downhill hike on an old paved road.
Yosemite national park tioga road, tuolumne meadows, and. Half dome from glacier point how to visit in winter 4. Tioga road the 55mile stretch of ca 120 between the parks tioga pass entrance and crane flat. Yosemite national park plans to shut tioga road and glacier point road ahead of a series of winter storms forecast for the region through thanksgiving weekend. Yosemite national parks tioga road part 2 national parked. This is the glacier point area trail map 750 kb, showing glacier point road. Glacier point road opened for the season to vehicles on may 10, 2019. Mather recognized early on that the popularity of the automobile would be the key to bringing future visitors to the national parks. Most visitors enter yosemite through one of the three western gates, and far more people spend their time cavorting in yosemite valley than make the winding drive up to see the brightest lights of the tioga region, which are at the eastern end of the park. The tioga road is one of the highest roads in america, as well as being among the most scenic in california. It connects the yosemite valley with the east entrance of the park, and passes the 3000m tioga pass, through breathtaking landscapes of pristine forests and imposing granite peaks, green pastures and emerald lakes. With just two days and first time in yosemite, i would say no the reason to drive tioga road is to see the eastern sierras which is superb. Tioga road is littered with trailheads that can take you deep into yosemites backcountry or offer simple sightseeing. A shining example is the tioga road between crane flat and tioga pass, originally laid out in the early 1880sone of the great mountain routes in the west.
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