Re: Tioga Road plowing update

May 16, 2017

Plows ended one mile west of May Lake. Crews are progressing from west to east about one mile per day as they plow through snow that is 8 to 10 feet deep. Forestry crews have begun removal of hazard trees (dead or diseased trees that might fall onto the road) between Crane Flat and White Wolf, and in the Crane Flat Campground.


A dozer removes snow from the top down, allowing the rotary plows to blow the remaining snow.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/19/2017 01:46PM by eeek.

Does anyone think that the Tioga Road will be open by June 10th? I'm hoping it is, but the chance of it looks low.

Has NPS ever PARTIALLY opened Tioga Road, lets say from Crane Flat to White Wolf?

I don't recall them doing so for the past 20 years. I wonder if they might have done so earlier.

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Has NPS ever PARTIALLY opened Tioga Road, lets say from Crane Flat to White Wolf?

Yes.

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I don't recall them doing so for the past 20 years. I wonder if they might have done so earlier.

I do. Several times they opened to road to Yosemite Creek before the full opening.

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plawrence
Has NPS ever PARTIALLY opened Tioga Road, lets say from Crane Flat to White Wolf?

Yes.

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I don't recall them doing so for the past 20 years. I wonder if they might have done so earlier.

I do. Several times they opened to road to Yosemite Creek before the full opening.

I'm glad your memory is better than mine. I couldn't remember those years. I wonder if they might then do something like that this year.

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Has NPS ever PARTIALLY opened Tioga Road, lets say from Crane Flat to White Wolf?

I don't recall them doing so for the past 20 years. I wonder if they might have done so earlier.

I do know in the past (in the 1970s and 80s) they would open up Tioga Road from the east entrance to Tuolumne Meadows after Caltrans plowed the road. But they haven't done that recently either, IIRC.

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Maybe NPS will implement a similar partial road opening plan. According to L.A. Times article I just read, Tioga Pass itself might not be ready for travel until July 4.

http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-tioga-pass-20170522-story.html