Yosemite Valley cannot be reached by Highway 120 from the park’s western border.
With Memorial Day just two weeks away, Yosemite National Park is dealing with numerous delays in opening for the summer season.. Lower Pines, North Pines and Housekeeping will be shut down from Monday, May 15, until further notice because of the possibility of flooding on the Merced River.2/ Half Dome cables
. The installation of the posts and cables that allow hikers to reach Half Dome’s summit has been delayed because of heavy snow, the park reported. The scheduled opening date for that section of trail had been May 26; no revised date has been announced. In 2017 — a year with heavy snow, but lighter than this year’s — the cables were up on June 2.
for days when the Half Dome trail remains closed will not have to pay the $10-a-person fee, but there is no refund of the application fee and no priority will be given for substitute dates.. Highway 120 is closed from the Big Oak Flat entrance station to Merced Groves because of road damage. It is expected to remain closed at least until mid-June. Hodgdon Meadow campground is accessible from Highway 120, but Yosemite Valley is not.
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