http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tiogaopen.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Plowing starts on April 15th, and snow pack is at 31% as of April 1. If you scroll
down and check out the previous snow pack percentages this year the second
lowest after 1988(31%), and that year Tioga opened April 29th. So what's your
educated guess on when Tioga will be opened by this year?
My guess is May 2nd.
Tioga Road Opening Date?
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Tioga Road Opening Date?
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Re: Tioga Road Opening Date?
Glacier Point Rd opened today (Mon April 14) at noon:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That's the earliest date in the list (though it doesn't go back as long as for Tioga Pass itself):
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tiogaopen.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Maverick's guess for Tioga sounds like a good one, although it seems there is still a fair bit of snow above 9000ft. I'd guess opening on May 5, with the road open for bicycles on the weekend of May 2-4.
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That's the earliest date in the list (though it doesn't go back as long as for Tioga Pass itself):
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tiogaopen.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Maverick's guess for Tioga sounds like a good one, although it seems there is still a fair bit of snow above 9000ft. I'd guess opening on May 5, with the road open for bicycles on the weekend of May 2-4.
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Re: Tioga Road Opening Date?
but they like Friday openings for some reason.
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Re: Tioga Road Opening Date?
Which is why that Friday was chosen Russ.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Re: Tioga Road Opening Date?
East side of Tioga Pass Hwy 120 now open to the park entrance gate:
http://www.sierrawave.net/29771/caltran ... -openings/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Also Hwy 168 to Lake Sabrina.
http://www.sierrawave.net/29771/caltran ... -openings/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Also Hwy 168 to Lake Sabrina.
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let the backpacking begin !!!
Tioga Road opens tomorrow , May 2 at noon !!!
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Re: Tioga Road Opening Date?
For five days until it snows again... we'll see....
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Re: Tioga Road Opening Date?
Even if it's open tomorrow, what are you all going to do?
Maybe best to post that in viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10642" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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