Current Conditions

We recommend checking weather and road conditions early and often. Here’s a snapshot of the current conditions in Lee Vining.

Lee Vining weather

Here are the current weather conditions in Lee Vining from the Mono Lake Committee’s weather station.

Road conditions can change quickly. Always check road conditions before you travel by visiting the Caltrans website or calling 1-800-GAS-ROAD.

Mountain Pass Roads

This information was last updated on November 13, 2025. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROAD	STATUS	COMMENTS
Tioga (120 W)	CLOSED	Closed due to snow at the lower gate (3.5 miles west of the junction with Highway 395).
Sonora (108)	CLOSED	Closed due to snow.
Monitor & Luther (89)	CLOSED	Closed due to snow.
Ebbetts (4)	CLOSED	Closed due to snow.
Carson (88)	OPEN
Echo Summit (US 50)	OPEN
Donner (I-80)	OPEN
Highway 395	CLOSED	Closed from 25 miles north of Bishop to Benton Crossing Road due to the Pack Fire.

Mono Basin area roads

This information was last updated on November 13, 2025. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROAD	STATUS	COMMENTS
Highway 395	CLOSED	Closed from 25 miles north of Bishop to Benton Crossing Road due to the Pack Fire.
Tioga Road (120 W)	CLOSED	Closed due to snow at the lower gate (3.5 miles west of the junction with Highway 395).
Benton (120 E)	OPEN
June Lake Loop (158)	OPEN
Bodie (270)	OPEN
Hawthorne (167)	OPEN
Mammoth Lakes (203)	CLOSED	Closed at the Mammoth Mountain Inn for the winter.
South Tufa	OPEN
Panum Crater	OPEN
County Park	OPEN
Old Marina	OPEN
Lundy Lake Road	OPEN
Saddlebag Lake	OPEN

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