Yosemite National Park To Partially Reopen Saturday

CBS San Francisco

March 17, 2023

YOSEMITE - After closures due to heavy snowfall, Yosemite National Park will be partially restoring public access starting Saturday.

The announcement came in a post on Yosemite's official Facebook page, just a day after the closure was estimated to go on until next Thursday at the earliest.

The park will be open from sunrise to sunset starting Saturday, with very limited services available. The only access to Yosemite Valley will be via Highway 140 and El Portal Road, with a short detour in El Portal. Hetch Hetchy will reopen from 8 am to 5 pm daily, but will only be accessible via Highway 120 west of Yosemite and Evergreen Road. All other roads and areas of the park, including Big Oak Flat and Wawona Roads, will remain closed.

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