Current Travel Conditions - Yosemite National Park is OPEN! Reservations Will Be Needed for Summer Dates - Tioga Pass Remains Closed for the Season
Sonora Pass OPEN - Click for More Info and Phone Numbers for Conditions
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Current Road and Travel Conditions in Tuolumne County:
Updated: 5/15/25, 11:00am.

This information is generally only updated Monday through Friday during normal business hours as needed. Check websites and call the numbers listed for the most current information.

Highway 120 and Yosemite Road Conditions:

Check nps.gov/yose or cal 209-372-0200 for the most current updates as conditions can change quickly with upcoming storms.

  • Highway 120 West/The Big Oak Flat Entrance: OPEN

  • Tioga Pass (120 East) in Yosemite National Park: REMAINS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
    1 mile east of Crane Flat.

  • Hetch Hetchy Reservoir: OPEN (Closes during snow or if snow is in the forecast)

Please protect wildlife by obeying speed limits.

Yosemite Tire Chain Control Information


Highway 108/Sonora Pass Road Conditions:

Call CalTrans for current conditions at 1-800-427-7623 or view QuickMaps or Current Road Conditions. Conditions can change quickly with upcoming storms.

  • Highway 108/Sonora Pass: OPEN


Reservations Required to Enter Yosemite for Some Dates

Yosemite National Park is OPEN! Reservations will likely be needed for some dates this summer. 

Note: Reservations are not required to visit the Hetch Hetchy area of the park (arrive very early), if you visit with a park-authorized tour operator, or if you enter the park before 6:00am or after 2:00pm.

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Help Prevent Wildfires

1. Secure chains and other hanging metal objects on your vehicle so that they do not drag on the ground.
2. Do not park on dry grass or vegetation.
3. Get a campfire permit if planning to have campfires.
4. Only have campfires in designated areas.
5. Completely extinguish campfires.
6. Keep wind conditions in mind before having a campfire.
7. Do not set off fireworks; personal fireworks are never permitted in Tuolumne County!
8. Do not burn food or trash.
9. Properly discard cigarettes and cigarette butts.
10. Watch air quality and prescribed fire information.

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Weather:

Click for pinpoint forecasts from the National Weather Service
Sonora    |   Groveland    |   Hetch Hetchy Reservoir   |  Twain Harte   |   Pinecrest


Air Quality:

Click here to see the current air quality data while considering your outdoor activities.

View Local Webcams:
Note: These webcams are not operated by Visit Tuolumne County.

Groveland (Pine Mountain Lake Airport, off of Highway 120)

Groveland (CalTrans webcam, Highway 120; elevation 2,800 ft.)

Twain Harte (Highway 108 corridor; elevation 4,000 ft.)

Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort Webcams (Highway 108 corridor; elevation 8,200 ft. and 6,600 ft.)

Yosemite National Park


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