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Falling boulders block Highway 140 into Park




Falling boulders blocked Highway 140 east of El Portal on Monday.Several large boulders fell on Highway 140 near El Portal this week, closing the road into Yosemite National Park.
According to the National Park Service, the boulders fell on Monday afternoon just east of El Portal. The road was closed from the Park border to the Cascades picnic area.
NPS officials said “several large boulders” fell on the roadway, prohibiting traffic from using the road.
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