Tioga Road - State Highway 120 will open for the season on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. for all vehicle traffic.  No commercial services are available along the road; however, there will be gasoline available 24 hours per day (credit cards only).  Additionally, the Tuolumne Meadows Campground, other campgrounds along the corridor, and the Tuolumne Visitor Center will remain closed.  All visitor services, including the campgrounds, store, gas station, etc. will open over the next several weeks. 

Visitors who are planning to visit Yosemite National Park over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend are urged to take extra safety precautions, especially along the Merced River.

With the current warm weather and accelerated snowmelt, the river is running fast and water temperatures are very cold.  

The park is expecting a very busy weekend.  Visitors to Yosemite Valley are urged to take the free Yosemite Shuttle Bus to help with traffic congestion over the weekend.  Visitors should remember that the busiest part of the day to enter the park is during the lunchtime hours.  Short delays at entrance stations and heavy traffic within the Valley should be expected. 

Please call the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center for additional information at (760) 924-5500.