Yosemite National Park plans to open the seasonal road and free shuttle to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias on Friday, but don’t break out the hiking shorts just yet.
Spring visitors can expect to find snow on the trails around the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park. The road and shuttle to the grove are set to reopen April 12. plans to open the seasonal road and free shuttle to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias on Friday, but don’t break out the hiking shorts just yet. The calendar may say spring, but visitors in April and early May should expect snow and winter hiking conditions, a recent news release said.
The popular grove in the southern end of the park is open year-round, but the road and free shuttle close in winter. Up to 2 feet of snow remains along some trails in the grove as the park gets ready to open it for the summer season.from the park’s south entrance parking area will run every 10 minutes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until May 14 and until 8 p.m. after that date.
Yosemite received a lot of snow this season; snowpack as of April 1 measured from 153% to 176% of normal, according to theOther key seasonal routes, Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road remain closed and aren’t expected to reopen until late May or June. It's not that often you get to see views from the highest peak in Yosemite in winter! Our winter rangers trekked to Mt. Lyell recently; lots of snow in those river drainages! Read their latest blog post:
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