Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road
Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road is a scenic drive in California. Within California it covers roughly 55 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Tioga Road crosses the high country of Yosemite National Park, climbing to Tioga Pass at 9,943 feet — the highest highway crossing of the Sierra Nevada. It passes the granite domes and meadows of Tuolumne Meadows, the deep blue of Tenaya Lake, and sweeping views toward Half Dome from Olmsted Point. Deep snow keeps the road closed from roughly November into late spring or early summer.
- Tioga Pass (9,943 ft)
- Tuolumne Meadows
- Tenaya Lake
- Olmsted Point
- Yosemite high country
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About this drive
This is a scenic drive — a road worth taking for the views and the journey itself rather than the quickest line between two points.
Where to Stay along Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road
13 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road.
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