YOSEMITE VALLEY, Calif. — A rockfall has blocked over 1,000 feet of trail in Yosemite National Park, according to officials.
The rockfall happened around 11:23 p.m. Monday above the John Muir Trail between Clark Point and the top of Nevada Fall. Hundreds of boulders fell, bringing down trees and other debris onto the trail with them, according to Yosemite National Park officials.
While the trail was closed for the winter season, the damage will extend that closure "for at least several more weeks," according to officials.
The trail is under repair, and officials say geologists will be working in the area to investigate if any other rockfalls may happen in the area.
Gates leading to the John Muir Trail at Clark Point and the top of Nevada Fall are closed. Officials highly recommend visitors stay out of the area for safety.
