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 October 20, 2026. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROAD	STATUS	COMMENTS
Tioga (120 W)	OPEN	Closing at 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 20 at the lower gate (3 miles west of Highway 395) due to an incoming storm.
Sonora (108)	OPEN	Closing at 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 20 due to an incoming storm.
Monitor & Luther (89)	OPEN
Ebbetts (4)	OPEN
Carson (88)	OPEN
Echo Summit (US 50)	OPEN
Donner (I-80)	OPEN
Highway 395	OPEN

Mono Basin area roads

This information was last updated on October 20, 2026. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROAD	STATUS	COMMENTS
Highway 395	OPEN
Tioga Road (120 W)	OPEN	Closing at 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 20 at the lower gate (3 miles west of Highway 395) due to an incoming storm.
Benton (120 E)	OPEN
June Lake Loop (158)	OPEN
Bodie (270)	OPEN
Hawthorne (167)	OPEN
Mammoth Lakes (203)	OPEN
South Tufa	OPEN
Panum Crater	OPEN
County Park	OPEN
Old Marina	OPEN
Lundy Lake Road	OPEN
Saddlebag Lake	OPEN	Closing at 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 20 when the lower gate on Tioga Pass closes (3 miles west of Highway 395) due to an incoming storm.

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