GLACIER POINT ROAD TO OPEN IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Yosemite News Release
November 20, 2008
For Immediate Release
GLACIER POINT ROAD TO OPEN IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will open for all vehicles on Friday, November 21, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. The road has been closed due to ice and snow on the road. However, with the recent warm weather, the road will reopen to all traffic. There will be no commercial facilities available at Glacier point, although restrooms will be available.

The Tioga Road remains closed in Yosemite National Park. (-NPS-/K. Cobb - 11/21/08)

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.

Tioga Road and Glacier Point Plowing Update 4/24/08

It's that time of year again when us photographers living west of the Sierra Nevada eagerly await the plowing of the passes that allow us easy access to the beautiful Eastern Sierra and the high country. On the Glacier Point Road, initial plowing to Glacier Point is complete, but additional plowing (widening), road work, and hazard tree work must be completed before the road can be safely opened to the public.

Work continues on the Tioga Road:

Update on Tioga road Opening 4/24/08.
Tioga Road opening operations continued yesterday.
Tioga Road progress for April 23, 2008:
Starting Location: 11.3 miles from Crane Flat Gate
Ending Location: 15 miles from Crane Flat Gate (Mc Swain Summit)
Distance plowed today: 3.7miles
Average Snow depth: 6 ft.

Visit the NPS website for the most current information.