Yosemite National Park

National park

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Requirements and current conditions

Current conditions source

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Requires current check
Yes
Topics
  • roads
  • trails
  • fire
  • campgrounds
  • facilities
  • areas
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: Live NPS status source; revisit near departure.

    The Yosemite current-conditions page publishes changing road, trail, fire, campground, facility, and area closures and directs visitors to call for the most current road status because the page reflects only planned or long-term closures.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Entrance fee options

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Motorcycle usd
30
Payment
cashless
Per person usd
20
Private vehicle usd
35
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS lists 2026 standard entrance prices of $35 per private vehicle, $30 per motorcycle, and $20 per person; Yosemite is cashless. Non-US residents age 16 and older must pay an additional $100 per person unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful Pass. The page names five in-person entrance purchase locations.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-01-09T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Entry reservation required

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

No
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS states Yosemite spans nearly 1,200 square miles and that no reservation is required to enter in 2026, while the entrance fee still applies. It advises reservations for lodging, camping, and backpacking and recommends checking current conditions for road status.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-24T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Nonresident entrance fee

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Additional per person usd
100
Applies to
non-US residents age 16 and older
Exceptions
  • Annual Pass
  • America the Beautiful Pass
Evidence and sources (1)

Claim effective interval: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS lists 2026 standard entrance prices of $35 per private vehicle, $30 per motorcycle, and $20 per person; Yosemite is cashless. Non-US residents age 16 and older must pay an additional $100 per person unless admitted with an Annual or America the Beautiful Pass. The page names five in-person entrance purchase locations.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-01-09T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Operating hours

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Days
daily
Hours
24 hours
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS identifies Yosemite as a nearly 1,200-square-mile Sierra Nevada national park, open 24 hours every day; Hetch Hetchy is open only sunrise to sunset except for permitted backpackers.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2025-09-22T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Getting there

Public transportation

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Internal
  • Yosemite Valley shuttle
  • Mariposa Grove shuttle
  • Badger Pass shuttle
  • Glacier Point Tour
  • Yosemite Valley-Tuolumne Meadows hikers bus
  • Tuolumne Meadows shuttle
No service
  • Hetch Hetchy Valley
Seasonal regional
  • YARTS Highway 120 east
  • YARTS Highway 120 west
  • YARTS Highway 41
Seasonal service requires current check
Yes
Year round regional
  • YARTS Highway 140
Evidence and sources (2)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS describes year-round Highway 140 YARTS access, seasonal service on Highways 120 and 41, free Yosemite Valley shuttles, and no public transportation to Hetch Hetchy Valley.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-07-02T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

  2. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS describes the 2026 regional and internal transportation network: year-round Highway 140 YARTS; seasonal Highway 120 east, Highway 120 west, and Highway 41 YARTS; Valley shuttles; the Mariposa Grove and Badger Pass shuttles; the Glacier Point Tour; the Yosemite Valley-to-Tuolumne Meadows hikers bus; and the Tuolumne Meadows shuttle. It states that Hetch Hetchy has no public transportation and that seasonal service depends on dates and conditions.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    National Park Service
    Observed at
    2026-07-02T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-26T00:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Seasonal vehicle access

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Requires current check
Yes
Typical period
approximately November through May
Winter closures possible
  • Tioga Road
  • Glacier Point Road
  • Mariposa Grove Road
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS states Yosemite has no single address, recommends against relying on GPS, and notes that some roads close roughly November through May because of snow. Public transportation reaches Yosemite Valley and shuttles operate within the park.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2025-09-02T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

More planning facts

Area square miles

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Approximate
Yes
Square miles
1200
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS states Yosemite spans nearly 1,200 square miles and that no reservation is required to enter in 2026, while the entrance fee still applies. It advises reservations for lodging, camping, and backpacking and recommends checking current conditions for road status.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-06-24T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Managed land boundary geometry

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Boundary geometry snapshot
Feature ids
  • padus-fee:3484
Path
geometry/v0/snapshots/usgs-padus-national-park-fee-boundaries-20260924.geojson
Sha256
cd21b66680daacab1845cb19290fb9a82ea84e4059cc5cda69638d5e38f0dc48
Boundary type
nps fee manager boundary
Coordinate precision decimal degrees
5
Coordinate reference system
EPSG:4326
Navigation grade
No
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

No claim spatial scope recorded.

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: Supports the selected source polygons and their retained boundary semantics.

    USGS PAD-US reports the selected NPS fee-manager polygons and identifies their NPS source records.

    Publisher
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-24T22:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: U.S. Geological Survey

    Recorded artifact references
    • geometry/v0/snapshots/usgs-padus-national-park-fee-boundaries-20260924.geojson

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Vehicle sleeping

Recorded for: Yosemite National Park

Camping or sleeping in a vehicle is permitted only in a designated campsite.
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS campground rules require continuous proper food storage, limit ordinary campsites to six people and generally two motor vehicles, and allow camping or vehicle sleeping only in designated campsites. Seasonal fire, pet, quiet-hour, generator, and stay-limit rules also apply.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2025-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

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Before you go

These open questions need confirmation; Wayproof does not fill them with guesses.

What road, trail, fire, campground, facility, and area closures apply to the planned Yosemite trip date?

Conditions are dynamic and the NPS page itself requires a current check.

Open question. Linked evidence does not resolve this gap.

Current conditions source

Requires current check
Yes
Topics
  • roads
  • trails
  • fire
  • campgrounds
  • facilities
  • areas
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    Evidence notes: Live NPS status source; revisit near departure.

    The Yosemite current-conditions page publishes changing road, trail, fire, campground, facility, and area closures and directs visitors to call for the most current road status because the page reflects only planned or long-term closures.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Seasonal vehicle access

Requires current check
Yes
Typical period
approximately November through May
Winter closures possible
  • Tioga Road
  • Glacier Point Road
  • Mariposa Grove Road
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-yosemite-national-park

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    NPS states Yosemite has no single address, recommends against relying on GPS, and notes that some roads close roughly November through May because of snow. Public transportation reaches Yosemite Valley and shuttles operate within the park.

    Publisher
    National Park Service
    Observer / attribution
    NPS
    Observed at
    2025-09-02T00:00:00+00:00
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-22T18:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: National Park Service

Which evidenced entrance, roads, trailhead, and trail segments connect a specific Yosemite objective?

This foundation batch does not infer destination access or route membership from park containment or proximity.

Open question. Linked evidence does not resolve this gap.

No specific claim evidence is linked to this question.

Sources, evidence, and history

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Evidence for 10 published claims
Published ChangeSet history

Canonical data is historical evidence, not a guarantee of current conditions. Recheck volatile facts before travel.