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.
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 March 27, 2024.Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.
ROAD | STATUS | COMMENTS |
Tioga (120 W) | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure starting at the lower gate (4.5 miles west of Highway 395), probably until late May. See a list of past opening dates here. |
Sonora (108) | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure. |
Monitor & Luther (89) | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure. |
Ebbetts (4) | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure. |
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 March 27, 2024. Please visit Caltrans for the most up-to-date conditions.
ROAD | STATUS | COMMENTS |
Highway 395 | OPEN | |
Tioga Road (120 W) | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure starting at the lower gate (4.5 miles west of Highway 395), probably until late May. See a list of past opening dates here. |
Benton (120 E) | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure. |
June Lake Loop (158) | CLOSED | The north junction is still in its winter closure; the south junction is open. |
Bodie (270) | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure. |
Hawthorne (167) | OPEN | |
Mammoth Lakes (203) | OPEN | Still in its winter closure starting at the Mammoth Mountain Inn (no access to Devils Postpile/Red’s Meadow). |
South Tufa | OPEN | |
Panum Crater | OPEN | |
County Park | OPEN | |
Old Marina | OPEN | |
Lundy Lake Road | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure starting at the junction with the Lundy Dam Road (no access to the boat launch, Lundy Lake Resort, or the Lundy Canyon trailhead). |
Saddlebag Lake | CLOSED | Still in its winter closure, probably until late May. |
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