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Highway 41 (Wawona Road) Closed
Highway 41 has closed, Thursday December 14th 2019, due to high winds and down trees. The road is closed from Yosemite Valley to the South Entrance. There is no expected reopening date at this time.
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Update: Wawona Evacuation Lifted
The South Fork Fire is continuing to burn east of Wawona but the evacuation order has been lifted and residents have been allowed to return.
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Wawona Still Evacuated Due to South Fork Fire
Mandatory evacuations are currently in place for the Wawona area, the area east of Highway 41 on Forest Dr. and Chilnualna Falls Rd.
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South Fork Fire Burning Just Outside Wawona
If you’re headed up to the park expect smokey air and low visibility.
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Wawona Tunnel Repairs Coming – Expect Traffic Delays
Good thing it’s the start of the slow season in Yosemite right?
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Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona Campgrounds Open
Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona campground have opened for the season.
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Prescribed Fire May Make Smokey Conditions in Wawona Area
Hold your breath! There’s a prescribed burn taking place in Wawona this week!
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Photo of the Day: Walking to Breakfast at the Wawona Hotel by Chris D
Today’s Photo of the Day is definitely as pretty as they come.
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Wawona Tunnel Closing Temporarily on 9/24
The Wawona Tunnel on Highway 41 between Wawona, Glacier Point, Yosemite West and the south entrance of the park and Yosemite Valley. Photo by Michael Flick. The Wawona Tunnel will be closing to all traffic on September 24th for a 2 hour period while construction crews check the ventilation system in the tunnel. The closure…
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Strange Odor Sickens Wawona Hotel Employees
The historic Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Chris Martino. A strange odor caused the main building of the Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park to close at noon today after 10 employees became ill. A hazmat team from Merced, Mariposa County health workers and National Park Service paramedics responded treating hotel employees…