An Eastern Sierra journey
Make the drive part of the trip: follow Highway 395 past Mono Lake to Lee Vining, cross Tioga Pass when it is open, and spend time in the high country before the Valley.
1RNOArrive
2RV pickupReno / Eastern Sierra
3YosemiteSeasonal Tioga route
- Pick up your RV near Reno / Eastern Sierra
- Each card shows an airport-to-listing road estimate. Transfer is not included unless your host agrees.
- Suggested campground areas
- Tuolumne Meadows · Lee Vining area · Upper Pines
- Sample itinerary
- Stop at Mono Lake, cross Tioga Pass in daylight, camp at Tuolumne Meadows, and continue to the Valley the next day.
Seasonal access: Tioga Road is typically open late May or June until sometime in November. When closed, there is no vehicle access to Tuolumne Meadows from Reno; NPS estimates about 5 hr 30 min from RNO to Yosemite Valley by the long western detour. Never plan this route around Tioga Pass without checking current conditions.
Route details
OSRM road estimates from each listing’s published coordinates to Upper Pines, calculated Nov 5, 2026 in good conditions with no stops. Airport transfers use the same method. Actual routes, traffic, weather, and pickup arrangements vary. NPS airport guidance gives about 2½ hr FAT–Valley, 4 hr SFO–Valley, 3½ hr SMF–Valley, and 4½ hr RNO–Valley when Tioga Road is open.
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