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Current Conditions

Remote mountain and desert travel conditions are highly variable and can change quickly.

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

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

Mountain Pass Roads

This information was last updated on September 15, 2023.Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROADSTATUSCOMMENTS
Tioga (120 W)OPEN
Sonora (108)OPEN
Monitor & Luther (89)OPEN
Ebbetts (4)OPEN
Carson (88)OPEN
Echo Summit (US 50)OPEN
Donner (I-80)OPEN
Highway 395OPENRoad construction projects may cause slowdowns.

Tioga Pass plowing update | Tioga Pass opening dates

Mono Basin area roads

This information was last updated on September 15, 2023. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROADSTATUSCOMMENTS
Highway 395OPENRoad construction projects may cause slowdowns.
Tioga Road (120 W)OPEN
Benton (120 E)OPEN
June Lake Loop (158)OPEN
Bodie (270)OPEN
Hawthorne (167)OPEN
Mammoth Lakes (203)OPEN
South TufaOPEN
Panum CraterOPEN
County ParkOPEN
Old MarinaOPEN
Lundy Lake RoadOPEN
Saddlebag LakeOPEN

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