Tranquil El Portal, mostly populated by oak and pine trees, sits beside the Merced River and is about a five-minute drive from the west entrance of Yosemite National Park along Highway 140.

Officials say the rockfall took place on El Portal Road, which is a continuation of Highway 140 inside Yosemite National Park. The rockfall has forced the closure of El Portal Road/Highway 140 […] ...

El Portal residents have to work for Yosemite or its park partners to live in the community. Also on Tuesday, a locked metal gate was installed at the entrance to the trailer park for added security.

The latest on road conditions is available at 209-372-0200. El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140 into Yosemite Valley from El Portal) is closed due to a significant rockfall.

El Portal residents have to work for Yosemite or its park partners to live in the rural community located just outside Yosemite’s west entrance along Highway 140 and the Merced River.

These included El Portal Road, a continuation of Highway 140. Tioga Road, a continuation of Highway 120, and Glacier Point Road were closed for the season due to snow.

El Portal Road (continuation of Highway 140 into Yosemite Valley from El Portal) is closed due to a significant rockfall. Access to Yosemite Valley is still possible via Hwy 41/Wawona Road and Hwy ...

Tranquil El Portal, mostly populated by oak and pine trees, sits beside the Merced River and is about a five-minute drive from the west entrance of Yosemite National Park along Highway 140.

California ‘Significant’ rockfall closes Yosemite entrance by: Dom McAndrew Posted: Dec 27, 2022 / 01:39 PM PST Updated: Dec 27, 2022 / 01:39 PM PST ...

The deaths occurred at about 9 a.m. Tuesday on El Portal Road, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, KFSN-TV reported Thursday.