Yosemite National Park open again after wildfire
California’s Yosemite National Park is back in business after firefighters managed to contain wildfires that forced its closure earlier this month.
The National Park Service has reopened Highway 120 allowing visitors to enter Yosemite via the Big Oak Flat entrance and the Tioga Road.
Highway 140 has also now just re-opened and key attractions such as the Valley Floor, Mariposa Grove and Wawona are accessible again.
The tourist board said the Ferguson Fire is 86% contained, but motorists are urged to drive safely as firefighters are still working in the area.
The connection between The Mariposa Grove and the Valley Floor via Highway 41 will remain closed for another week, several other attractions in the area also remain closed, including Hetch Hetchy and Glacier Point.
All Mariposa Lodging has re-opened, including Yosemite West, Tenaya Lodge and the Redwoods. All Yosemite National Park lodging will also be opening, with a delay in opening for ‘The Big Trees Lodge’ (Wawona) until Highway 41 can be fully re-opened.
The properties on Highway 140 and 120 that were evacuated and closed for a month have all reopened, giving direct access to Yosemite.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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