Status of Highways Around Yosemite


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 140

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 120

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed at the Yosemite National Park Boundary (Tuolumne) to 3.5 mi west of the North Jct of US 395 /Tioga Pass/ (Mono Co) - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Is closed from 5.2 mi east of the Jct of US 395 to 7.1 mi west of the Jct of US 6 (Mono Co) - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 2.5 mi west of Groveland to Yosemite Nat'l Park Boundary (Tuolumne Co)

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from the Jct of US 395 to 5 mi east of the Jct of US 395 (Mono Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from 3.8 mi west of the Jct of US 6 to the Jct of US 6 (Mono Co)

Please research chain control locations as Caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like Google Maps & Mapquest

There is a dense fog advisory in effect from the Jct of I 5 to the San Joaquin/Stanislaus Co line - Motorists are advised to drive with caution

[YOSEMITE NAT'L PARK]
For Yosenite Nat'l Park road information call 209-372-0200


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 41

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels fromS Coarsegold to 3 mi north of Coarsegold (Madera Co)

Please research chain control locations as Caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like Google Maps & Mapquest


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 49

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
Is closed from 3 mi north of Grass Valley /at Newton Rd/ (Nevada Co) to the Jct of SR 89 (Sierra Co) - Due to snow - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route - Local residents with proper identification will be allowed access

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 4 mi south of Grass Valley to Grass Valley (Nevada Co)

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from from 7 mi North of Downieville to Yuba Pass Summit (Sierra Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from Sierraville (Sierra Co) to the Sierra/Plumas Co Line

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 7.3 mi south of Vinto to Vinton (Plumas Co)

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 203

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed from the Mammoth Mountain Inn (Mono Co) to the Mono/Madera Co Line - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains or snow tires are required from the Jct of US 395 to Mammoth Mountain Inn (Mono Co)

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 158

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed from 2.8 mi north of June Lake Village /at Power Plant/ to the North Jct of US 395 (Mono Co) - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from the South Jct of US 395 to 3.5 mi north of June Lake Village (Mono Co)

Please research chain control locations as Caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like Google Maps & Mapquest


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 270

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed from the Jct of US 395 to Bodie (Mono Co) - For the Winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 108

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed at Mesa Dr /in Riverbank/ (Stanislaus Co) - Due to a traffic collision - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Is closed from 7.2 mi east of Strawberry (Tuolumne Co) to 5.8 mi west of the Jct of US 395 (Mono Co) /Sonora Pass/ - For winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 7 mi east of Long Barn to 7.2 mi east of Strawberry (Tuolomne Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from the Jct of US 395 to 3.8 mi west of the Jct of US 395 (Mono Co)

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.

[YOSEMITE NAT'L PARK]
For Yosemite Nat'l Park road information call 209-372-0200


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

US 395

[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
1-way controlled traffic at various locations from Randsburg Cuttoff to Atolia Post Office Rd (San Bernardino Co) 24 hrs a day 7 days a week - Due to construction

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
Chains or snow tires are required from Big Pine north city limits to Bishop north city limits (Inyo Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from 20 mi north of Bishop to 4.5 mi north of the Jct of SR 203 (Mono Co)

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from the 8 mi north of the Jct of SR 203 to 8 mi north of Lee Vining (Mono Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from 16 mi south of Bridgeport to 17 mi south of the Nevada State Line (Mono Co)

- Large trucks with single-axle-drive towing two trailers are prohibited in chain control areas

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.

1-way controlled traffic at various locations from 1.6 mi south of Grant to Cactus Flats Rd /in Grant/ (Inyo Co) 24 hrs a day 7 days a week - Due to construction

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
Chains or snow tires are required from the Nevada State Line to the Jct of SR 70 (Lassen Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from 9 mi south of the Jct of SR 36 to the Jct of SR 36 (Lassen Co) /Bass Hill/

Chains or snow tires are required from 16 mi south of Ravendale to Madeline (Lassen Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from Madeline to 5 mi south of Likely (Lassen Co) /Sagehen Summit/

Please research chain control locations as Caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like Google Maps & Mapquest



This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 4

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
Is closed from 0.6 mi west of Lake Alpine to the Jct of SR 89 /Ebbetts Pass/ (Alpine Co) - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Arnold to the Mt Reba turnoff (Calaveras Co)

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.

1-way controlled traffic at the Contra Costa/San Joaquin Co Line /at Old River Bridge/ 24 hrs a day 7 days a week thru 1900 hrs on 7/26/26 - Due to construction

A high wind advisory is in effect from the San Joaquin/Contra Costa Co Line to the Jct of I 5 /in Stockton/ (San Joaquin Co) - Travel is not recommended for campers, trailers, or permit loads


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 89

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed from the Jct of US 395 (Mono Co) to the Jct of SR 4 /Monitor Pass/ (Alpine Co) - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Picketts Jct (Alpine Co) to 2.7 mi south of the Jct of US 50 (El Dorado Co) /Luther Pass/

Please research chain control locations as Caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like Google Maps & Mapquest

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
Is closed from the Lassen Volcanic Nat'l Park South Bdry to the Jct of SR 44 /Lassen Loop/ (Tehama, Shasta Co) - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Is closed at Emerald Bay State Park (El Dorado Co) - Due to snow - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Picketts Jct (Alpine Co) to 2.7 mi south of the Jct of US 50 (El Dorado Co) /Luther Pass/

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 5 mi north of the Jct of US 50 to Bliss State Park (El Dorado Co)

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Bliss State Park (El Dorado Co) to the Jct of I 80 (Nevada Co)

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Truckee (Nevada Co) to the Sierra/Plumas Co Line

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Graeagle to the Jct of SR 70 (Plumas Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from Graeagle to the Jct of SR 70 /at Greenville Wye/ (Plumas Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from 3 mi north of Greenville to Canyon Dam (Plumas Co)

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from McCloud to 0.5 mi south of the Jct of I 5 (Siskiyou Co) /McCloud Summit/

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 88

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed from Dew Drop (Amador Co) to 5 mi west of Picketts Jct (Alpine Co) - Due to snow - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Pine Grove to Dew Drop (Amador Co)

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 5 mi west of Picketts Jct to 3.5 mi east of Woodfords (Alpine Co)

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 168

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed 2.5 mi east of the south Jct of US 395 (Inyo Co) to the Jct of SR 266 (Mono Co) - Due to snow - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Is closed from Lake Sabrina to Aspendell (Inyo Co) - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 6.4 mi east of Prather to the east end of Huntington Lake (Fresno Co)

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 0.3 mi east of Aspendell to 6.9 mi west of Bishop (Inyo Co)

Chains or snow tires are required from 6.9 mi west of Bishop to 4.6 mi west of Bishop (Inyo Co)

Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 190

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed at Camp Nelson Rd (Tulare Co) - Due to snow - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 4.5 mi west of Camp Nelson ro 4.5 mi east of Camp Nelson (Tulare Co)

Please research chain control locations as Caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like Google Maps & Mapquest


This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, February 19th, 2026 at 10:13 AM.

SR 14

[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
A high wind advisory is in effect from the Jct of I 5 (Los Angeles Co) to the Los Angeles/Kern Co Line - Travel is not recommended for campers, trailers, or permit loads

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.


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