The road to Glacier Point in Yosemite opens April 30. Mariposa grove remains closed due to storm damage (and even if the grove will open – there is currently no free shuttle from the Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza to the Mariposa Grove due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Parking is available (until full) at the Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza. There are approximately 300 parking spaces and it may fill by mid-morning. Access to Mariposa Grove is via a two-mile hike (each way) on the Washburn Trail or the Mariposa Grove Road (each have approximately 500 feet in elevation gain). Several miles of trails are available in the grove from that point.
