North Yosemite Locations
Below you'll find more detailed accessibility information for locations in North Yosemite. Please note that I am most familiar with Yosemite Valley and so need more information about this area. Please visit the forum if you have additional information!
​General Notes
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You'll see accessible restrooms referred to as "family restrooms" at times by the Yosemite Accessibility Guide.
Big Oak Flat
Elevation 4,872 feet
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Accessibility Guide:
"The Big Oak Flat Information Station is open in summer. Check Yosemite Guide for hours of operation. The station has an accessible information desk, campground reservation desk, wilderness center, and restrooms. Accessible exhibits are located inside and on the deck."
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Hetch Hetchy
Elevation 3,813 feet
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Accessibility Guide:
"O’Shaughnessy Dam, built between 1919 and 1923, impounds the Tuolumne River, forming Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. In summer, the area lacks shade and can be extremely hot. The road to Hetch Hetchy has a 25-foot restriction on vehicle length and is closed to vehicles at night. Due to the excessive cross-slope of the main parking area, no designated accessible parking spaces are available.
An accessible restroom, with designated accessible parking, is located at the backpackers campground parking lot."
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Tioga Road
Elevation 6,192 to 9,945 feet
Open approximately May/June to November
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Accessibility Guide:
"This spectacular National Scenic Byway crosses Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, offering several roadside exhibits at vista points. Tioga Road is closed in winter, typically from November through May or June; no access is available to Highway 395 from Yosemite when Tioga Road is closed.
Accessible vault toilets are located (from west to east) at the Tuolumne Grove parking lot, Sunrise Lakes Trailhead at Tenaya Lake, Murphy Creek Picnic Area at Tenaya Lake, Tenaya Lake (east end), and Lembert Dome Picnic Area at Tuolumne Meadows. Accessible restroom facilities are available at the Tuolumne Meadows Store. Tioga Road will have traffic delays throughout 2022 due to construction projects."
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Half Dome View & Merced Canyon Overlook
Elevation 4,700 feet
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Accessibility Guide:
"This pullout on the Big Oak Flat Road south of Crane Flat features a stunning view of El Capitan and Half Dome along with a bronze tactile map of Half Dome. "
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Merced Grove of Giant Sequoias
Elevation 6,000 feet
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Accessibility Guide:
"The Merced Grove is the smallest of Yosemite’s three giant sequoia groves with approximately 20 giant sequoias. The trailhead is located four miles east of Big Oak Flat Entrance or 3.8 miles west of the Crane Flat gas station on the Big Oak Flat Road. There are picnic tables at the trailhead, but no restroom.
The hike to the grove is about three miles roundtrip, downhill on the way there and uphill on the way back, with a 600-foot elevation change. The path is a steep, unpaved road of packed dirt. There is no vehicle access to the Merced Grove."
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Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias
Elevation 6,200 feet
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Accessibility Guide:
"The Tuolumne Grove is a cluster of about 25 giant sequoias that can be reached from a parking area at Crane Flat, about a half mile east of the gas station. The paved path into the grove is open year-round but not plowed in winter. This path is the former route of the Big Oak Flat Road, now closed to vehicles; it has a 7.5% grade for about a mile, where the first sequoias are visible as is made of packed dirt. A short distance from the parking lot is an accessible restroom. Just beyond it is a cross-section of a giant sequoia tree, which has transferable seating at wheelchair height and tactile features.
The hike to the grove is about 2.5 miles roundtrip, downhill on the way to the grove and uphill on the return. There is a 400-foot elevation change. There is no vehicle access to the Tuolumne Grove and the path to the grove is not accessible."
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White Wolf
Elevation 7,758 feet
(Summer only)
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Accessibility Guide:
"This area has lush meadows dotted with wildflowers in summer. White Wolf has an accessible lodge, restroom, and campsites."
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White Wolf Lodge
Elevation 7,758 feet
(Summer only)
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Accessibility Guide:
"Due to recent upgrades, the White Wolf Lodge building is accessible, along with one accessible hard sided cabin, nearby accessible bathroom, accessible paths and an accessible parking space."
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Olmstead Point
Elevation 8,400feet
(Summer and Fall)
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Accessibility Guide:
"This stunning spot overlooks Half Dome, Clouds Rest, Tenaya Lake, and the Sierra crest. Viewing area and exhibits are fully accessible with a bronze, tactile map of Half Dome."
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Tenaya Lake
Elevation 8,150 feet
(May/June to November)
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Accessibility Guide:
"This large, glacier-carved lake along Tioga Road nestles among granite domes and peaks, just west of Tuolumne Meadows.
Some portions of the viewing area along the northern side of Tenaya Lake have a paved sidewalk. The access route to the Tenaya Lake picnic area and beach is not accessible to wheelchairs because it is along a soil trail."
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Tuolumne Meadows
Elevation 8,600 feet
(May/June to November)
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Accessibility Guide:
"Subalpine meadows, the Tuolumne River, and spectacular domes and peaks dominate the landscape in this gateway to the Sierra high country. See Yosemite Guide for facilities and interpretive programs.
Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center (June through September)
The visitor center has an information desk, a bookstore, and exhibits about the Tuolumne Meadows area. A designated accessible parking space and entrance are available. From the main parking lot, drive up the service road to the right of the visitor center. Park in the designated space and follow the paved path in front of the visitor center to the rear entrance. Accessible restrooms are adjacent to the main parking lot."
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Tuolumne Meadows Lodge
Elevation 8,600 feet
(May/June to November)
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Accessibility Guide:
"Tuolumne Meadows Lodge currently has no accessible lodging. Tuolumne Meadows Lodge does have a tent (tent 66) wide enough to accommodate some wheelchairs but is up a few stairs. Paths in the camp are unpaved and not flat. The Tuolumne Meadows Lodge office/market/restaurant has a small step to enter the building."
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