Re: Passes Open By Memorial Day?

Officials with Yosemite National Park could not be reached this morning regarding whether Highway 120 Tioga Pass will be open by the weekend.

Now that one is funny. They probably would have just laughed at the question.

On a related note. I wouldn't doubt that GP road will be open Friday. The road was completely plowed including the parking lots.
At GP itself the sidewalks were still covered in a couple feet of snow... but workers showed up on Sat. with shovels to get at it
(not sure why they didn't come up with a Bobcat)

Maybe if it opens are not depends on if the bathrooms are operational by then.

What do I know...

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chick-on
Officials with Yosemite National Park could not be reached this morning regarding whether Highway 120 Tioga Pass will be open by the weekend.

Now that one is funny. They probably would have just laughed at the question.

On a related note. I wouldn't doubt that GP road will be open Friday. The road was completely plowed including the parking lots.
At GP itself the sidewalks were still covered in a couple feet of snow... but workers showed up on Sat. with shovels to get at it
(not sure why they didn't come up with a Bobcat)

Maybe if it opens are not depends on if the bathrooms are operational by then.

What do I know...

Maybe they'll plant a few Porta-Potties in the snow drifts.

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chick-on

Maybe if it opens are not depends on if the bathrooms are operational by then.

Usually the permanent bathrooms at Glacier Point are not operational until two to four weeks after the road has been officially opened for the season. But they usually do place several Porta-Potties in the parking lot until they are. Though some years, the temporary Porta-Potties don't arrive at Glacier Point until several days after the road has been opened to the public.

As I understand it, the septic systems for the bathrooms at both Glacier Point and Bridalveil campground were installed such that the water table in the area is too high.

This means the bathrooms can't be used in early season until the snow melt has finished and the water table has dropped.

That's why the bathrooms at Glacier Point are closed with Porta-Potties instead, and Bridalveil campground isn't open.