My neck of the woods. Tioga Rd. to Yosemite could open any day (it is typically announced one day prior to opening.) Historically, it usually opens 1-3 weeks after Glacier Point, and that opened March 28 this year (plowing on Tioga began April 13.) http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm

Conway Summit is indeed beautiful, especially the valley to the west during autumn, with the Sierras as a backdrop. The summit is north on 395 past the first turnoff to Bodie by a few miles (from 395 you can turn right, east on SR 168 toward Hawthorne. Another 10-20 miles there is a well-marked turnoff for Bodie which offers views of Mono Lake as you ascend.) Anyway, from Conway Summit you can head west to Virginia Lakes Resort, which includes upper & lower Virginia plus Trumbull Lake that you drive to and a couple other lakes just a short hike away. I've spent time camping/hiking around there. Many small canyons on well-marked trails and VERY picturesque alpine Sierra back-country.

Mono Lake is also worth your time. You can try the county park off 395 just north of Lee Vining and enjoy a nice boardwalk path through a swampy meadow to the shoreline, passing markers sadly displaying the dropping elevation of the once-pristine, fresh-water lake that thirsty So Cal'ers are drinking to oblivion. But there are better tufa formations around the south side, off of SR 120 (same as Tioga Rd., but East of 395 and open.) There are also numerous small volcanic craters in that area. You might stop in at the visitor center at the lake for more info.

Off and on thunderstorms the next few days should make for good skies. Bodie is best at night IMHO, but closed after dark except for special occasions (it won't even be open during the golden hour for you, and park rangers enforce hours.)

Finally, the skies up here are crystal clear when not stormy, so you might find some interesting foreground and try some Milky Way shots. The prettiest part of the MW lies due south in the wee hours this time of year, and you'll lose your sky by 5:00 am so get out early where you have a pretty clear shot of the southern horizon.