Yosemite National Park
and Tioga Pass
Just 13 miles away and 3,500 feet higher at Tioga Pass lies Yosemite National Park. If you are planning to visit the park on your visit to Mono Lake, here are some useful links:
Yosemite N.P. Reservations
For Yosemite campgrounds and tours. Most
campsites in Yosemite National Park are on a reservation system. The
National Park Reservations Service for Yosemite is currently taking
campsite reservations five months in advance. The toll-free reservation
number is 800-436-7275 or click on the link above.
Family reservations sites in Yosemite Valley include Upper Pines, Lower Pines and North Pines Campgrounds. Other family reservation sites in the park include Wawona, Crane Flat, Hodgdon Meadows, and Tuolumne Meadows. All of these sites are $18.00 per night.
Group sites including Wawona, Bridalveil Creek, Hodgdon Meadows, Tuolumne Meadows and Hetch Hetchy Campgrounds are $40.00 per night. Stock sites at Wawona, Bridalveil Creek, Tuolumne Meadows, and Hetch Hetchy Campgrounds are $25.00 per night. Backpackers camps in Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows and Hetch Hetchy as well as Camp 4 in Yosemite Valley are $5.00 per night.
First-come, first-served sights at Bridalveil Creek and White Wolf Campgrounds are $12.00 per night. First-come, first-served sites at Tamarack Flat, Yosemite Creek, and Porcupine Flat Campgrounds are $8.00 per night.
Yosemite N.P. Wilderness
For your leave-no-trace visit to
Yosemite's wild backcountry.
Tioga Pass
Opening and Closing: Historic
Dates
/ Park Policy
Click here for historic dates since 1933 or the
National Park's policy for opening and closing the road. Typically
Tioga Pass Road is closed from November to May due to snow, however each
year is different. Even in summer you should check road
conditions within California before your trip at 1-800-GAS-ROAD. All roads are subject
to closure during storms. Click here to check road
conditions within the park.
When Tioga Pass (Hwy 120), Sonora Pass (Hwy 108), Monitor Pass (Hwy 89), and Ebbets Pass (Hwy 4) are closed, the shortest way to Yosemite Valley from Lee Vining is over Carson Pass (Hwy 88) through Minden, NV, and Jackson, CA, which is about 300 miles and at least 6 hours of driving. Normally when the pass is open it is about 80 miles and two hours of driving.
NEW: Bus
service from Lee Vining to Yosemite!
Click here for schedules and routes.
Other Links:
Yosemite Area
Traveler's Information (YATI)
Yosemite Association
Yosemite Fund
Yosemite National Park
(Official NPS Home Page)
Yosemite
National Park (yosemitegold.com)
Yosemite
National Park Guide
Yosemite National
Park News Discussion Forum
Remember, Yosemite is bear habitat, so store your food properly when visiting the park!
Return from Yosemite (to Visiting Mono Lake!)
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