Rockfall Closes El Portal Road and Arch Rock Entrance at Yosemite

The road will remain closed for at least 24 hours.

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Monday, June 12, 2017
Rockfall Closes El Portal Road and Arch Rock Entrance at Yosemite
Yosemite officials say a rockfall reported around Noon Monday has closed the El Portal Road and Arch Rock Entrance in Yosemite National Park.

YOSEMITE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Yosemite officials say a rockfall reported around Noon Monday has closed the El Portal Road and Arch Rock Entrance in Yosemite National Park.

The rockfall was reported inside the park boundary about two miles east of the park line in El Portal. There are no injuries or damage to traveling vehicles reported.

Park Rangers and geologists are on site assessing the rockfall. The road will remain closed for at least 24 hours. All other open park entrances remain open and operational (Tioga Road remains closed).

No further information is available at this time.