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Yosemite National Park
Seasonal Openings and Closings
Campgrounds
(See table with this year's estimated opening and closing dates.)

Year

Bridalveil Creek

Crane Flat

Tamarack Flat

White Wolf

Yosemite Creek

Porcupine Flat

Tuolumne Meadows

2000

?

?

5/26-9/25

6/29-9/25

6/21-9/5

6/27-10/15

6/16-9/25

2001

?

?

6/16-9/23

6/21-9/23

6/21-9/3

6/15-10/15

6/15-9/24

2002

6/28-9/9

6/28-10/14

6/28-10/14

6/16-9/23

6/30-9/8

6/30-10/15

7/12-9/14

2003

6/20-9/8

6/20-10/13

6/20-10/13

6/22-9/22

6/27-9/8

6/27-10/15

6/27-9/29

2004

6/18-9/6

6/18-10/11

6/18-10/11

6/20-9/6

6/25-9/6

6/25-10/15

6/18-9/27

2005

7/8-9/5

6/30-10/10

6/30-10/10

7/1-9/5

7/15-9/5

7/15-10/15

7/8-9/26

2006

6/30-9/4

6/26-10/9

6/26-10/9

6/19-10/15

7/12-9/4

7/12-10/15

7/8-9/25

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008


 
Tioga Road Opening and Closing Dates
(See plowing updates during spring road opening.)
 
Tioga Road Glacier Pt. Road

Year  

 Opened  Closed

Opened 

Closed   
1980 June 6 Dec 2
1981 May 15 Nov 12
1982 May 28 Nov 15
1983 June 29 Nov 11
1984 May 19 Nov 8
1985 May 8 Nov 12
1986 May 24 Nov 29
1987 May 2 Nov 13
1988 April 29 Nov 14
1989 May 12 Nov 24
1990 May 17 Nov 19
1991 May 26 Nov 14
1992 May 15 Nov 10
1993 June 3 Nov 24
1994 May 25 Nov 10
1995 June 30 Dec 11 July 1 Dec 11
1996 May 31 Nov 5 May 24 Nov 5
1997 June 13 Nov 12 May 22 Nov 12
1998 July 1 Nov 12 July 1 Nov 6
1999 May 28 Nov 23 May 28 Nov 23
2000 May 18 Nov 9 May 15 Nov 9
2001 May 12 Nov 11 May 15 ?
2002 May 22 Nov 5 May 17 Nov 5
2003 May 31 Oct 31 May 31 Oct 31
2004 May 14 Oct 17 May 14 ?
2005 June 24 Nov 25 May 25 ?
2006 June 17 Nov 27 May 25 Nov 27
2007 May 11 Dec 6 May 4 Dec 6
2008 May 21 Oct 30 May 2 Dec 12

Caltrans has a list of recent closing and opening dates for other passes in the Sierra Nevada.
Peaks in Huangshan  

Did You Know?
Yosemite and Huangshan are sister parks. Huangshan, which protects over 77 magnificent granite peaks 3,000 feet (1,000 m) or higher, is one of China's most famous and sacred scenic areas. Countless poems and writings dating back 2,200 years attest to its beauty.
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