Current Conditions

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.

Lee Vining weather

 Lee Vining forecast | Lee Vining average temperatures

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 January 5, 2026. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROADSTATUSCOMMENTS
Tioga (120 W)CLOSEDClosed for the winter.
Sonora (108)CLOSEDClosed for the winter.
Monitor & Luther (89)CLOSEDClosed for the winter
Ebbetts (4)CLOSEDClosed due to snow.
Carson (88)OPEN
Echo Summit (US 50)OPEN
Donner (I-80)OPEN
Highway 395OPEN

Tioga Pass plowing update | Tioga Pass opening dates

Mono Basin area roads

This information was last updated on January 5, 2026. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.

ROADSTATUSCOMMENTS
Highway 395OPEN
Tioga Road (120 W)CLOSEDClosed for the winter.
Benton (120 E)CLOSEDClosed for the winter.
June Lake Loop (158)CLOSEDClosed at the north junction for the winter. The south junction is open.
Bodie (270)CLOSEDClosed for the winter.
Hawthorne (167)OPEN
Mammoth Lakes (203)CLOSEDClosed at the Mammoth Mountain Inn for the winter.
South TufaOPEN
Panum CraterOPEN
County ParkOPEN
Old MarinaCLOSEDClosed due to snow.
Lundy Lake RoadCLOSEDClosed due to snow.
Saddlebag LakeCLOSEDClosed for the winter.

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