Yosemite's Highway 41 Re-Opened

Above, a view of Yosemite from Highway 41. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Highway 41 into Yosemite National Park has been re-opened.

My Mother Lode reported:

Yosemite, CA — Highway 41 re-opened over the weekend, allowing access via that route to Yosemite National Park. 

The highway had been closed due to the 12,358 acre Railroad Fire burning in the Sierra National Forest. The fire is now 70-percent contained and growth was very limited over the weekend.

For more on this and other Yosemite fires, go here. 

Hwy. 41 Closed Between Oakhurst and Yosemite National Park

Above, Yosemite's South Entrance. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

This has been one awful fire season for several western national parks. Unfortunately, Yosemite National Park is one of them.

The Railroad Fire has affected the park so much so that Highway 41 is closed.

According to the National Park Service website:

Highway 41 closed between Oakhurst and Yosemite; no access to Yosemite via Hwy 41 

There is no access to Yosemite via Hwy 41 from Fish Camp, Oakhurst, or Fresno, due to the Railroad Fire. From Oakhurst, use Hwy 49 to Mariposa, then Hwy 140 to Yosemite. 

That means the South Entrance (the one I used last year) is closed.

Beware! Highway 49 is a long road with many hairpin turns. It will be a challenge to those driving a Class A RV.

To read more, go here.