Glacier Point Road Opens Friday

The National Park Service in Yosemite has announced the expected opening of the Glacier Point Road May 2, 2008.

With the opening of the Glacier Point Road, photographers gain access to spectacular views of Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, and the High Sierra, as well as easy access to a unique and varied forest ecosystem that includes majestic Red Firs and Great Grey Owls.

The road to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias opened April 26. Plowing continues on the Tioga road, with no opening date set.