A rockfall in Yosemite National Park has closed one stretch of highway and impacted two others, according to authorities.
A rockfall in Yosemite National Park has closed one stretch of highway and impacted two others, according to authorities.
At around 5:45 a.m. on January 7th, rocks fell above the El Portal Road, which is part of U.S. Highway 140. That road will remain closed as crews at Yosemite take stock of the situation. There are no estimates as to how long that might take.
The National Park Service notes, "The rockfall occurred below the Arch Rock Entrance Station in the area of the Dog Rock Fire, which occurred in October 2014. There were no injuries associated with the rockfall a
