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would it be advisable to drive a rental car from Las Vegas to Yosemite NP in End december in a rental minivan?

I would be on a vacation in USA west and plan to drive to the Yosemite National park from las vegas or los angeles. Is the drive difficult during the winters . does it snow in the last week of December ?

Sure, you can drive to Yosemite from either area in December. It rarely snows in Los Angeles, or Las Vegas so the rental vehicle will not have “snow tires”. Ask for a set of tire chains that fit the vehicle at the time you rent it.

Yosemite is roughly 315 miles from L.A., and 410 from Las Vegas. It’s not an one day excursion. I would suggest you go there from Los Angeles. The park entry you would use coming from Las vegas (Hwy 120) is usually closed due to snow from December to April. Some roads in the park will be closed, but roads to most of the popular tourist sights are kept open. The winter driving problems in the park is more from lots of sharp curves rather than steep grades.

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