Hundreds of tons of rocks came crashing down on March 17 across both lanes of Highway 140, a scenic winding route along the Merced River between the town of Mariposa and Yosemite’s Arch Rock ...

The slide came crashing down across both lanes of Highway 140, a scenic winding route along the Merced River between the town of Mariposa and Yosemite’s Arch Rock entrance. “The boulders that ...

Farrington noted that another rock slide closed Highway 120 into Yosemite National Park last year. In fact, many of Yosemite’s spectacular rock features, including Yosemite Valley itself, were carved ...

This closure also means that people going to and from Yosemite National Park should ... temporary bridges could be installed over the Merced River, like what was done after previous rockslides ...

In the middle of Yosemite Village in the deep valley of California's upper Merced River is a soft-drink machine, and on its front is a large posterized photo of a golfer about to tee up ...

A significant rockslide occurred about 10 p.m. Monday in the Merced River Canyon and has cut off Highway 140 access to El Portal and Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County. Highway 120 from ...

Make sure to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Many of the waterfalls of Yosemite dump their flows into the mighty Merced River. While you can float in the river inside the park, the real fun ...

Yosemite Falls and the Merced River. The Mist Trail also offers connections to Half Dome, from which you can scale steel cables to climb to the rock's summit, one of the most challenging hikes in ...

Hundreds of tons of rocks came crashing down last Monday night across both lanes of Highway 140, a scenic winding route along the Merced River between the town of Mariposa and Yosemite’s Arch ...