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 February 1, 2023.Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.
ROAD | STATUS | COMMENTS |
Tioga (120 W) | CLOSED | Closed three miles west of Highway 395 for the winter. |
Sonora (108) | CLOSED | Closed for the winter. |
Monitor & Luther (89) | CLOSED | Closed for the winter. |
Ebbetts (4) | CLOSED | Closed for the winter. |
Carson (88) | OPEN | Chains required. |
Echo Summit (US 50) | OPEN | |
Donner (I-80) | OPEN | |
Highway 395 | OPEN | Chains required. |
Mono Basin area roads
This information was last updated on February 1, 2023.Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.
ROAD | STATUS | COMMENTS |
Highway 395 | OPEN | Chains required. |
Tioga Road (120 W) | CLOSED | Closed three miles west of Highway 395 (at the lower gate) for the winter. |
Benton (120 E) | CLOSED | Closed for the winter. |
June Lake Loop (158) | CLOSED | The south junction with Highway 395 is open; chains are required. The north junction with Highway 395 is closed for the winter. |
Bodie (270) | CLOSED | Closed for the winter. |
Hawthorne (167) | OPEN | Chains required. |
Mammoth Lakes (203) | OPEN | Closed at the Mammoth Mountain Inn for the winter (no access to Devils Postpile and Red’s Meadow). |
South Tufa | CLOSED | Inaccessible by car due to snow. |
Panum Crater | CLOSED | Inaccessible by car due to snow. |
County Park | CLOSED | Inaccessible by car due to snow. |
Old Marina | CLOSED | Inaccessible by car due to snow. |
Lundy Lake Road | CLOSED | Closed for the winter. |
Saddlebag Lake | CLOSED | Closed for the winter. |
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