The El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite National Park has reopened to all vehicular traffic, with delays. The road is open one lane, with controlled traffic, and visitors are asked to not stop along the road en route to Yosemite Valley. The road may close again at any time …
Read More »Vehicular Access to Yosemite Valley Available Only via Highway 140 Access via Highways 120 and 41 closed due to road damage
Vehicular access to Yosemite Valley is restricted to Highway 140 (El Portal Road) due to road damage in and around Yosemite National Park. The Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West) is closed within the park between Crane Flat and Foresta due to storm damage. Highway 41 just south of …
Read More »Vehicular Access to Yosemite Valley Remains Available Only via Highway 140
Vehicular access to Yosemite Valley is currently available only via to Highway 140 (El Portal Road). The Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120) remains closed within the park between Crane Flat and Foresta due to storm damage. Highway 41 just south of the park entrance in Fish Camp, CA is …
Read More »Rockfall Closes El Portal Road and Arch Rock Entrance (Highway 140) Entrance to Yosemite National Park
A rockfall reported today around Noon has closed the El Portal Road and Arch Rock Entrance in Yosemite National Park. The rockfall was reported inside the park boundary about two miles east of the park line in El Portal. There are no injuries or damage to traveling vehicles reported. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/epclosedjune.htm
Read More »El Portal Road (Highway 140) and Arch Rock Entrance Reopen in Yosemite National Park
The El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite Valley is scheduled to reopen to all traffic on Sunday, June 18 at 6:00 am. The first two miles of the El Portal Road from the park boundary is signed as a no-stopping zone. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/el-portal-road-highway-140-and-arch-rock-entrance-reopen-in-yosemite-national-park.htm
Read More »El Portal Road (Highway 140) Inside Yosemite National Park is Closed Due to Rockfall
El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park is closed at Parkline and the El Portal Road/Big Oak Flat Road Junction due to a rockfall. Heavy precipitation has caused rocks, dirt and debris, to fall in the roadway approximately 1/4 mile east of the park boundary in El Portal. …
Read More »El Portal Road (Highway 140) Inside Yosemite National Park Will Reopen at 10:00 am Today
The El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park will Reopen at 10:00 am today to all vehicular traffic. The road was closed overnight due to rocks, dirt, and debris that had fallen into the road due to heavy precipitation. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/el-portal-road-highway-140-inside-yosemite-national-park-will-reopen-at-10-00-am-today.htm
Read More »Highway 140 Closed from Midpines to Yosemite National Park
Highway 140 from Midpines to El Portal is closed due to a wildfire on the Sierra National Forest near El Portal that started on the evening of Friday, July 13, 2018. Highway 140 is currently closed just east of the Yosemite Bug Hostel to just west of Cedar Lodge in …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Wawona Road (Highway 41) will Reopen Between Wawona and Yosemite Valley on Friday, August 24, 2018
Yosemite National Park announces that the Wawona Road (Highway 41) inside Yosemite National Park will reopen to all vehicles between Wawona and Yosemite Valley at 8:00 am on Friday, August 24, 2018. There will be full access to Yosemite Valley via the Wawona Road. The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Temporary Closure of El Portal Road (Highway 140)
Yosemite National Park announces that there will be a temporary closure on the El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park from the Parkline in El Portal to the El Portal Road/Big Oak Flat Road Junction (Highway 140/Highway 120 junction). This closure will be in effect between 8:00 am and …
Read More »Access to Yosemite National Park will be Limited Along the Highway 41 Corridor Due to the Lapse in Federal Appropriations
Yosemite National Park remains open, however there will be limited access to the park along the Highway 41 corridor from the South Entrance to the Badger Pass Road during the hours of highest visitation due to continuing issues with human waste and resource damage. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/access-to-yosemite-national-park-will-be-limited-along-the-highway-41-corridor-due-to-the-lapse-in-federal-appropriations.htm
Read More »Between A Highway And An Oilfield, Lost Hills Residents Question Their Air Quality
When Saul Ruiz heard about the McKittrick oil seep, which first occurred in May and is now being cleaned up by Chevron and state agencies, his first reaction was worry: Worry for the McKittrick residents and environment nearby, but also for residents of other similar communities. “My worry was that …
Read More »Highway 1 Set To Reopen In July After Massive Landslide Last Year
In May 2017 a massive mud and rockslide closed Highway 1 near the Monterey and San Luis Obispo County lines. The scenic road is one of the most beautiful in America, and popular destination for valley travelers, but it’s also incredibly challenging to maintain, even in a normal year. And …
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