> http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm > > is it true that they open the road for cyclists a day before it is open > for normal traffic ?? > > +ravi The road isn't opened a day early for cyclists, but cyclists can usually ride the road without incident at that time. Many people do, and I haven't heard about anyone being hassled by road crews. But it's not something you can assume with absolute certainty will be allowed. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

Jeff Orum <orum@juno.com> wrote: > As confirmed by > http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm > Tioga Pass did open on May 11. I rode through on Saturday (5/12), and I can confirm that Tioga Pass is open, but on Saturday there were no services along the way. I didn't even see a trashbin. The store at Tuolumne Meadows was still closed for the season; the rest room was locked with a pile of snow in front of the door. I rode up from Hodgdon Meadows and returned but was told at the east entrance kiosk that the Tioga Pass Resort was still closed for the season, which meant there were no stores between Lee Vining and Crane Flat. If you plan to ride through this coming weekend either confirm that the store is open or bring salty food and be prepared to get water from the abundant snowmelt near the road. Snowdrifts are 3-5 feet high in the trees on north-facing slopes above 8000 feet and over upper Dana Meadow near the Pass. Tuolumne Meadows are snow-free but still brown and soggy, too early for mosquitos yet. The scenery is beautiful as always. -- Bill Bushnell http://pobox.com/~bushnell/