Tioga Road Opening 5/27

[maverick]

Yosemite NP:

Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will tentatively open on Thursday, May 27, at 8 am, weather and conditions permitting. Check nps.gov/yose for updates. Please protect wildlife by obeying speed limits.

The Tuolumne Meadows Store, Grill, and Post Office will tentatively open on May 28, conditions permitting.

Some trails starting from the Tioga Road are flooded or covered in snow. Please #RecreateResponsibly and be prepared to turn back if you encounter flooding, snow, or other adverse conditions that you're not prepared for. Remain on trails through sensitive meadows even if they’re flooded.

Wilderness permit reservations for backpackers are available up to four days in advance. Visit https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermits.htm for details.
A reservation is required to drive into Yosemite: https://go.nps.gov/reserve.

[markskor]

Maybe...depending on this recent snow storm,

[CAMERONM]

Thanks! I will be there at 7:30 am.
Does anyone have a favorite west-entrance hotel? The last one I stayed at was disgusting.

[c9h13no3]

Thanks! I will be there at 7:30 am.
Does anyone have a favorite west-entrance hotel? The last one I stayed at was disgusting.

Hotel Subaru Outback is my favzies.

I, too, have never found the lodging options on 120 worth the money. The worst are those gated community AirBnB's that have a $40 charge to get in the community that the AirBnB doesn't disclose.

[CAMERONM]

Hotel Prius is sometimes an option, but since this will be a 6-7 day trip, my companion ruled it out, wants a proper bed, and is also demanding an alternative to the flophouse we stayed in the last time. Seems reasonable.

[maverick]

Yosemite NP:

Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will open on Thursday, May 27, at 8 am. Please protect wildlife by obeying speed limits.
Some trails starting from the Tioga Road are flooded or covered in snow. Please #RecreateResponsibly and be prepared to turn back if you encounter flooding, snow, or other adverse conditions that you're not prepared for. Remain on trails through sensitive meadows even if they’re flooded.
A reservation is required to drive into Yosemite: https://go.nps.gov/reserve.

[sambieni]

Any idea if this could mean opening TM backpackers camp can start prior to July 15? (or is it already open for those w wilderness permit? website info is unclear)