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Yosemite National Park announced the road closure of highway 120″

“Due to a large rockfall that occurred at approximately 11:30 last evening, the Big Oak Flat Road the continuation of Highway 120 is closed in Yosemite National Park. The road is closed between the Foresta Junction on Highway 120 Big Oak Flat Rd. and the Highway 120/140 El Portal Road Junction.Yosemite Valley remains accessible via Highway 140 El Portal Road coming from Merced/Mariposa and via Highway 41Wawona Rd. coming from Fresno/Oakhurst. The Tioga Road remains closed. Foresta Road, between Foresta and El Portal, is not accessible.”

via Yosemite National Park – Highway 120 Big Oak Flat Road Closed in Yosemite National Park U.S. National Park Service.

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