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Upper Yosemite Fall Trail

Mariposa · approximately 3.3 mapped miles in California

The mapped route.

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Mapped distance
3.3 miles in California; approximate
Route type
Hiking route
OSM walking network
Local

This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures.

Parks along the mapped route.

Links indicate a mapped boundary overlap, not confirmation that the park manages every segment.

Notices from parks along this route.

Each notice retains its own park, area, or regional scope. These notices do not establish a closure of the entire trail.

Closure noticeFacilities

Yosemite National Park: Outside-valley campgrounds

Park-specific information

Bridalveil Creek, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, and Tuolumne Meadows campgrounds are listed closed. Open campground options require reservations in the reviewed source; check individual dates before planning an overnight stay.

Closure noticeTrails & roads

Yosemite National Park: Wawona–Glacier Point fire area and Tuolumne trail construction

Park-specific information

The NPS maps a closed area east of Wawona Road and south of Glacier Point Road extending toward Buena Vista Creek; consult its closure map for the exact perimeter. The wilderness-center-to-Lembert-Dome trail is closed with an alternate route available.

Closure noticeTrails & roads

Yosemite National Park: Mist Trail, Half Dome cables and El Capitan Bridge trail

Park-specific information

The Mist Trail segment above Vernal Fall footbridge has repair-work restrictions through October, subject to change; check the source for permitted hours and the John Muir Trail detour. Half Dome cables are down for the season. The El Capitan Bridge trail connection is closed on weekdays through December for bridge work.

UpcomingVisitor advisoryWeather

Winter Weather Advisory issued October 20 at 12:56PM PDT until October 22 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

Regional information

  • Regional notice: Mono

* WHAT...Snow above 8000 feet. Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches with up to 10 inches along the highest mountain peaks. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Mono County. * WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 5 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Visitor instructions: Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

Visitor advisoryAccess & reservations

Yosemite National Park: Big Oak Flat Road and El Capitan Bridge roadwork

Park-specific information

Expect weekday delays of about 15 minutes on Big Oak Flat Road. El Capitan Bridge stabilization also brings weekday delays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through December 2026, with possible brief closures and a detour.

Source & map data

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License (ODbL). OSM relation 14418361 · source snapshot Oct 20, 2026 · imported Oct 20, 2026.

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