Yosemite National Park plans to reopen the Mariposa Grove Road to automobiles on Friday. The free visitor shuttle to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias will also resume service for the busy summer season on that day. When the shuttles are running, visitors should park at the South Entrance Parking area and ride the free shuttle two miles to the Lower Grove.
Every year, the Mariposa Grove Road closes during the winter season and reopens in the spring as conditions allow. The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias remains open year-round, but during the winter season visitor parking is located at the South Entrance Parking Area and visitors can snowshoe or cross-country ski up the Mariposa Grove Road or the Washburn Trail.
Visitors planning to hike in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in April and early May should be prepared for winter hiking conditions. Up to 2 feet of snow remains in some sections of the trails in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.
For updated 24-hour road and weather conditions for Yosemite National Park, please call 209-372-0200.
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