Travel Updates

Updated November 24, 2024 at 10:30am

A Peak Hour Reservation is NOT required to enter Yosemite National Park.

On the last three weekends in February the National Park Service will is a temporary reservation system for Park entry in order to manage traffic surrounding the famous Firefall on El Capitan.

• While the park is requiring reservations the last three weekends of February, our new Yosemite Firefall Express shuttle is available to transport you from the Lodge to Yosemite Valley, reservation included.

Here are the latest travel updates:

• For traffic alerts and updates from the National Park Service text YNPTRAFFIC to 333111

• Purchase Yosemite’s new Digital Park Pass before you visit for a swift gate entry at recreation.gov

• Access to the lodge and Yosemite via Highway 120 West is OPEN
• Glacier Point Road is temporarily CLOSED for the fall/winter season
• Tioga Pass/Highway 120 EAST of Crane Flat is temporarily CLOSED for the fall/winter season
• Get an early start on holiday weekends! To avoid long lines at the entrance and to find parking, we recommend leaving before 8am
• If you don’t want to adventure out on your own, join one of our professionally guided tours!  For more details you can speak with our Recreation team at (209)­ 379-2606 extension 6521, or email recreation@evergreenlodge.com
• Visit nps.gov/yose for Park announcements and updates
• Call us at (209) 379-2606, email info@evergreenlodge.com or live chat with us on this website for help with travel planning

Wildfire Status

Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The overall strategy for all wildland fires is to provide for the safety of the public, and to protect and enhance natural and cultural resources.

• There are no wildfires of concern in the Yosemite region
• Small wildfires routinely occur throughout the year in Yosemite’s High Country, however they do not pose a threat to our area and the majority of Yosemite’s attractions
• You can see Yosemite Valley live through the Half Dome Live Webcam and Yosemite’s High Country conditions through the High Sierra Webcam
• Any temporary smoky air conditions usually clear by the afternoon. For the latest air quality index for the areas you want to visit, check the Real-time Map on purpleair.com
• Visit nps.gov/yose for Park announcements and updates

Let our Recreation experts help you!

Our friendly Recreation Team is here to help you plan your ideal adventure, or you can join one of our professionally guided trips.  Park admission fees and park access are included in our trips. Explore Options…

Remember to visit Yosemite’s stunningly beautiful, lesser-traveled Hetch Hetchy area right here in our northwest corner of the Park.

The Restaurant and Tavern also offer takeout, so you’re free to enjoy great food and drinks around property, in the privacy of your cabin or on your private deck.

Please call or email us at (209) 379-2606 or info@evergreenlodge.com if you have any questions or concerns.

Planning a Winter visit?

The EAST side of Highway 120, also known as Tioga Pass, or Yosemite’s EAST entrance, closes for the winter each year from November through May, depending on snow conditions at high elevations.

All other Yosemite entrances, including our Hetch Hetchy and Big Oak Flat/Highway 120 WEST gates, are open year-round.

You can see Yosemite Valley live through the Half Dome Live Webcam and Yosemite’s High Country conditions through the High Sierra Webcam

Visit nps.gov/yose for Park announcements and updates

We can’t wait to share an amazing time with you and your loved ones!

Happy trails,
Your friends at the Evergreen

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