Tioga Pass opening date
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Re: Tioga Pass opening date
June 30.
Do you really think Mark would buy ME a drink?
Do you really think Mark would buy ME a drink?
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Re: Tioga Pass opening date
If you backpack with mark, he will buy you a drink.
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Re: Tioga Pass opening date
What is the definition of "open" for Tioga Pass? I recall plowing is done and it is open several days for park personnel use before they let the general public. My guess is June 15 for first general public car access.
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I am thinking July 4th. Terrible snow year.
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Re: Tioga Pass opening date
Last Update: May 16, 2011
Tioga Road: Yesterday, crews started at Yosemite Creek and ended at an avalanche zone, plowing 1.6 miles. Crews will attempt to go through the avalanche zone today, conditions permitting.
Glacier Point Road: No update (since the last update previously posted)
url: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Tioga Road: Yesterday, crews started at Yosemite Creek and ended at an avalanche zone, plowing 1.6 miles. Crews will attempt to go through the avalanche zone today, conditions permitting.
Glacier Point Road: No update (since the last update previously posted)
url: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tioga Pass opening date
Last Update: May 19, 2011
Tioga Road: Yesterday, crews plowed the Big Oak Flat Road due to new snowfall, plowed 18-20 inches of new snow on the Tioga Road, then plowed 0.4 miles from previous point (now at Porcupine Summit). Snow depth is 11 feet.
Additionally, Mono County Public Works and Mammoth Mountain crews have begun plowing from the east side and are now at Mono/Parker Pass Trailhead.
Tioga Road: Yesterday, crews plowed the Big Oak Flat Road due to new snowfall, plowed 18-20 inches of new snow on the Tioga Road, then plowed 0.4 miles from previous point (now at Porcupine Summit). Snow depth is 11 feet.
Additionally, Mono County Public Works and Mammoth Mountain crews have begun plowing from the east side and are now at Mono/Parker Pass Trailhead.
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Last Update: May 20, 2011
Tioga Road: Yesterday, crews plowed to Porcupine Creek Trailhead (two miles from previous point).
Additionally, Mono County Public Works and Mammoth Mountain crews have begun plowing from the east side and are now at Mono/Parker Pass Trailhead.
Nice photos of how much snow there is still on the Glacier Point road - though it sounds like they plan to open it for Memorial Day weekend.
Tioga Road: Yesterday, crews plowed to Porcupine Creek Trailhead (two miles from previous point).
Additionally, Mono County Public Works and Mammoth Mountain crews have begun plowing from the east side and are now at Mono/Parker Pass Trailhead.
Nice photos of how much snow there is still on the Glacier Point road - though it sounds like they plan to open it for Memorial Day weekend.
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Re: Tioga Pass opening date
I want to revise my guess to July 2nd.
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Re: Tioga Pass opening date
posted today - looks like Glacier Point Rd
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Re: Tioga Pass opening date
fishmonger: The first photo you posted does indeed look like Glacier Point and maybe be current.
The next four all look like they were taken at Badger Pass area in March after the heavy snowfall that closed the park for a week. The heavy snow in the trees at least indicates it wasn't recently as there hasn't been a heavy snow for weeks now. The plows just got to Glacier point in the last week or so, so it seems it can't be Glacier Point and the building in one of the photos does look remarkably like the A-Frame at Badger Pass.
As someone mentioned previously, there are a few pics on the nps site currently of the Glacier Pt Rd at: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The next four all look like they were taken at Badger Pass area in March after the heavy snowfall that closed the park for a week. The heavy snow in the trees at least indicates it wasn't recently as there hasn't been a heavy snow for weeks now. The plows just got to Glacier point in the last week or so, so it seems it can't be Glacier Point and the building in one of the photos does look remarkably like the A-Frame at Badger Pass.
As someone mentioned previously, there are a few pics on the nps site currently of the Glacier Pt Rd at: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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