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Beyr

climber

Apr 29, 2012 - 03:16pm PT

I know someone that works the Tioga entrance station, and they left to move to the park this weekend... Opening date next weekend then?

Grippa

Trad climber

Salt Lake City, UT

Apr 29, 2012 - 06:42pm PT

Miracles do happen!

mouse from merced

Trad climber

merced, california

Apr 30, 2012 - 03:13am PT

Last tracks of the season. When will the blank blank blank blank shkeeters arrive?

JerryA

Mountain climber

Sacramento,CA

Apr 30, 2012 - 10:43am PT

Are any Lee Vining area campgrounds open ?

k-man

Gym climber

SCruz

Apr 30, 2012 - 11:40am PT

Lookin' Friday the 4th, b4 the weekend...

My friends are bummed that the cycling season was so short this year. One of their favorite parts of livin' close by.

Grippa

Trad climber

Salt Lake City, UT

Apr 30, 2012 - 12:34pm PT

Waiting for the official release of May 4th...

Matt Leonard

Trad climber

San Francisco, CA

Apr 30, 2012 - 01:46pm PT

So, does anyone know if this means that you still can't get past the power station gate from the east side? I'm hiking Dana this weekend, and hoping the road opens Friday. But if not - is the only option to park at the east gate, and hike in the whole way?

John Moosie

climber

Beautiful California

Apr 30, 2012 - 01:52pm PT

I'm not certain what the power station gate is, but this seems to mean that it is open up to the entrance to the park. At least that is how I read it, but I don't live on the east side and so don't know for certain. Hopefully someone can chime in.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/display.php?page=sr120

SR 120
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT (TUOLUMNE CO) TO 11 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395
(MONO CO) /TIOGA PASS/ - FOR THE WINTER - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE

Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber

San Francisco

Apr 30, 2012 - 03:25pm PT

But if not - is the only option to park at the east gate, and hike in the whole way?

When I did Dana couloir with Tioga road closed (last spring), I parked in the parking lot for Power Plant. Hiked up the LV canyon (same hike as if you are going ice climbing, but you just keep going and angle right and up to the road. I would say it is not worth it with the road closed, unless you like long day-hikes.

klk

Trad climber

cali

Apr 30, 2012 - 05:51pm PT

man, that measurement shot is terrifying.

pretty grim for april.

mouse from merced

Trad climber

merced, california

Apr 30, 2012 - 06:19pm PT

klk afraid of a "little water?" :)

klk

Trad climber

cali

Apr 30, 2012 - 06:27pm PT

i am very afraid of a little water.

HighTraverse

Trad climber

Bay Area

Apr 30, 2012 - 10:27pm PT

pretty grim for april.

took the words right out of my mouth
so un-sanitary!

bearbnz

Trad climber

East Side, California

May 1, 2012 - 07:17pm PT

Anyone heard a date for Sonora? Rumor here in Bridgeport was "sometime this week" as of yesterday, just checked cal-trans and still showing closed.

Grippa

Trad climber

Salt Lake City, UT

May 1, 2012 - 07:46pm PT

Is that 800.427.7623 the best contact to keep up on the road status for HWY 120? Or is there a Ranger office I can contact for more up to date information? Heading out this coming Monday the 7th, and would love to save 4 hours of driving and 3/4's of a tank of gas.