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Tioga Pass conditions

SR 120 · 9,943 ft · Yosemite to Lee Vining and Mono Lake

No chain controls Caltrans report

Closed for the winter, usually from November until late May or June.

Chains today

  • Car (2WD) Nothing required now
  • AWD or 4WD Nothing required now
  • Towing or over 10,000 lb Nothing required now

What's a traction tire? Our reading of the state's rule. Signs on the road always come first. Caltrans: Highway 120 conditions

This season

Since we started on Oct 12: chains required on 0 days, closed on 0 days, traction tires on 0 days.

The last 30 days, worst report of each day: closed chains traction tires open no report

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Mono – South-east: Silver Lake

11.5 mi · silverlakeresort.net via Windy.com

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Mammoth Lakes – South: Carson Peak Lane

11.5 mi · silverlakeresort.net via Windy.com

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US-395 – Conway Summit (Lee Vining)

12.9 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

June Lake – South-west: Gull Lake

13.4 mi · gulllakemarina.com via Windy.com

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Mammoth Lakes – East: June Meadows Chalet - June Mountain

14.0 mi · opensnow.com via Windy.com

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Mammoth Lakes: June Mountain

14.8 mi · media.mammothresorts.com via Windy.com

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US-395 – Obsidian Dome (June Lake)

16.3 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

US-395 – Crestview (Mammoth Lakes)

18.6 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Mammoth Lakes: Minaret Vista

21.4 mi · mammothmountain.com via Windy.com

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Mammoth Lakes: Main Lodge

21.6 mi · mammothmountain.com via Windy.com

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Mammoth Lakes: Mammoth Mountain Ski Area

21.6 mi · mammothmountain.com via Windy.com

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Yosemite Lodge – East: Yosemite Falls

21.9 mi · yosemite.org via Windy.com

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Mammoth Lakes – North-west: Broadway

22.1 mi · opensnow.com via Windy.com

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Mammoth Lakes: McCoy Station

22.3 mi · mammothmountain.com via Windy.com

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US-395 – Bridgeport

22.4 mi · California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Mammoth Lakes – South-east: Tube Park

22.5 mi · mammothmountain.com via Windy.com

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Mammoth Lakes – South-west: Canyon Lodge

23.1 mi · mammothmountain.com via Windy.com

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If Tioga Pass closes

Plan a drive: when a pass on the way is closed, the drive goes over an open one instead and says so.

Questions

Is Tioga Pass open right now?

Yes. Caltrans reports: No chain controls.

Do I need chains on Tioga Pass?

Today: car (2wd): nothing required now; awd or 4wd: nothing required now; towing or over 10,000 lb: nothing required now. Rules change with the weather, often within an hour, so look again before you leave.

How high is Tioga Pass?

9,943 feet, on SR 120, connecting Yosemite to Lee Vining and Mono Lake.

What if Tioga Pass closes?

The nearest other ways across are Sonora Pass (SR 108), Ebbetts Pass (SR 4), Monitor Pass (SR 89), Carson Pass (SR 88) or Conway Summit (US 395). Check their status above before you change your plans: storms often close more than one.