120 has re-opened between Groveland and Crane Flat
Saw on local news this morning that 120 has reopened so my shortest route to Yosemite is available. But with my camper it's a one-way route as at least one of the tunnels only has enough clearance going into Yosemite Valley and even on that one I stayed away from edge.
Not the best written article, but interesting about Sonora Pass which has yet to reopen. https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-ste...s-palms-sweat/ I've driven it (slowly going downhill with a stop to let others pass and brakes cool, late in evening) Eastbound, but would not try it Westbound in camper without an exhaust brake.
Ebbetts Pass re-opened today
According to https://snowbrains.com/8736-ebbetts-...or-the-summer/
Some research found https://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/a...bcf7cf98e.html (from 2020 - note they only let you see 5 articles for free) that includes:
"Opening dates for Sonora Pass over the past five years were May 30 in 2019, May 3 in 2018, June 13 in 2017, May 18 in 2016, and April 17 in 2015, which was also the earliest opening in the past 10 years and the height of the historic drought from 2011 to 2017.
The opening dates for Ebbetts Pass over the past five years were May 30 in 2019, May 4 in 2018, June 30 in 2017, May 13 in 2016, and April 17 in 2015."
Note that 2017 and 2019 where both Springs with deep snowpacks and late opening of Sierra passes. Also while top of Ebbetts is nearly 1,000' lower than Sonora that due to steepness Sonora does not have many miles above 7,500'. Ebbetts is narrow and climbs to 8,050', then drops to Pacific Valley at 7,600' before climbing again to pass at over 8,730'.
Sonora Pass also re-opened on June 9
From https://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/a...539232cc8.html "Sonora Pass on Highway 108 is now open for the first time 211 days, the longest closure of the key tourism and commerce route since the 2004-05 winter season, when it was closed 220 days, Caltrans announced Friday." Only Tioga and Mt Lassen Loop among Sierra through highways remain closed.
Some smaller roads including 203 past Mammoth to Reds Meadow remain closed. Glacier Point Road in Yosemite is also still closed. According to https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/gproadfaq.htm "Glacier Point Road was closed to all traffic in 2022 to rehabilitate and improve the road. The road will be open sometime after early July, 2023, with 30-minute delays."
