Rock Slide Blocks Road Into Yosemite Valley
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (CBS13) – A large rockslide is blocking a major route in Yosemite National Park, according to the park service.
The rockfall happened around 11:30 Sunday night closing Big Oak Flat Road.
The road is closed between Foresta Junction on Highway 20 and the Highway 120/140 Junction also known as El Portal Raod.
Visitors can still get to Yosemite Valley from Highway 140 from the Merced/Mariposa area and from Highway 41 from the Fresno/Oakhurst area.
Big Oak Flat Road will remain closed indefinitely.
For 24 hour road and weather information, you can call
(209)372-0200.
