Yosemite Upper Pines Site 84 question

The slide is actually on CA-140. The CA-120 route that turns left at Crane Flat gas station and goes across the park is open to Tuolome Grove parking lot. It will be open across the park when the high snow melts. The road closure will not stop traffic traveling thru from Groveland to Lee Vining.

For the OP

We were at Yosemite Valley yesterday, Apr 21, and drove thru Upper Pines. Site #84 will be no problem for your rig. The 5er still hooked to the truck in the spot yesterday is longer than your rig. There is nothing behind the pad, so you can back your rear trailer tires right up to the curb barrier.

Past pictures of the site, including recreation.gov, don't show the current situation. The NPS has had dozens of trees cut in the Pines campgrounds. Any questionable tree with Pine Beetle or drought damage has been cut. They are several piles of cut trees awaiting transport out of the Valley. Should be all cleaned out in a couple months. The campgrounds are/ will be much sunnier than in the past.

There was a 5er about 35 feet long they were having trouble with at Lower Pines. A stack of cut logs right nest to the turn for the entrance station was making the turn into the CG very tight. I don't know how they resolved it.

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:

haunruh wrote:

Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:
Unless your trip is in late June or maybe even July this year, you can forget about getting there from the east on 120. With the heavy snow Tioga pass may not open until after July 4.

We're travelling in mid-September. Should be ok?

I'm sure you are aware there is a road closure preventing anyone from going to Yosemite Valley from the north of the park.

Several hundred feet of CA 140 collapsed in the rains this summer. It is right as 140 starts past near the Crane Flat gas station. When we were there two days ago the highway dept was hard at work, but it is a major, lengthy repair. Workers at the site told us that the work could take much longer than the open near July 4 official predictions.

Just keep an eye on the notices before you get to the park. We are at a TT campgrounds on CA-120 about 12 miles from the north entrance, and it is a 70 mile one-way trip down thru Mariposa for us to get to the Yosemite Valley.

Big Oak Flat Road (Hwy 120) closed into Yosemite Valley; no access to Yosemite Valley via Hwy 120
Alert 1 , Severity ,closure ,,Big Oak Flat Road (Hwy 120) closed into Yosemite Valley; no access to Yosemite Valley via Hwy 120
Big Oak Flat Road is closed between Crane Flat and Foresta due to storm damage. There is no access via Hwy 120 to Yosemite Valley from Buck Meadows, Groveland, or Sonora. From Groveland, use Hwy 49 to Mariposa, then Hwy 140 to Yosemite Valley.

haunruh wrote:

Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:
Unless your trip is in late June or maybe even July this year, you can forget about getting there from the east on 120. With the heavy snow Tioga pass may not open until after July 4.

We're travelling in mid-September. Should be ok?

I'm sure you are aware there is a road closure preventing anyone from going to Yosemite Valley from the north of the park.

Several hundred feet of CA 140 collapsed in the rains this summer. It is right as 140 starts past near the Crane Flat gas station. When we were there two days ago the highway dept was hard at work, but it is a major, lengthy repair. Workers at the site told us that the work could take much longer than the open near July 4 official predictions.

Just keep an eye on the notices before you get to the park. We are at a TT campgrounds on CA-120 about 12 miles from the north entrance, and it is a 70 mile one-way trip down thru Mariposa for us to get to the Yosemite Valley.

Trailblazer87 wrote:

haunruh wrote:

Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:
Unless your trip is in late June or maybe even July this year, you can forget about getting there from the east on 120. With the heavy snow Tioga pass may not open until after July 4.

We're travelling in mid-September. Should be ok?

Yep, good to go! There should be snow on top of the pass (almost 10,000 feet) but it will be open by then. Have fun!

Thanks. Look'n forward to it!!

haunruh wrote:

Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:
Unless your trip is in late June or maybe even July this year, you can forget about getting there from the east on 120. With the heavy snow Tioga pass may not open until after July 4.

We're travelling in mid-September. Should be ok?

Yep, good to go! There should be snow on top of the pass (almost 10,000 feet) but it will be open by then. Have fun!

Walaby wrote:

haunruh wrote:
I'm not a rooky rv'er; have backed into some very tight spots. But trees I can't move!!

A REAL RVer moves trees!!!:B

Just had to say it.

Mike

Sure, including Sequoias!! haha

haunruh wrote:
I'm not a rooky rv'er; have backed into some very tight spots. But trees I can't move!!

A REAL RVer moves trees!!!:B

Just had to say it.

Mike

Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:
Unless your trip is in late June or maybe even July this year, you can forget about getting there from the east on 120. With the heavy snow Tioga pass may not open until after July 4.

We're travelling in mid-September. Should be ok?

Unless your trip is in late June or maybe even July this year, you can forget about getting there from the east on 120. With the heavy snow Tioga pass may not open until after July 4.

Trailblazer87 wrote:
Which route are you planning on coming in on? Tioga is closed but when open is a beautiful drive, 140 up the Merced River is quite twisty but a spectacular drive for shorter vehicles. Highway 41 should be able to accommodate longer vehicles more easily but may be a bit of a longer drive.

We're planning to come down on Rte.395, entering Yosemite from the East on 120 (Tioga) from Lee Vining, and then down Big Oak Flat Rd. into the park. I know Big Oak Flat is closed right now but indications are it should be open sometime next month.