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FIRST NIGHT CAMPSITE LOCATIONS: We will meet up on the starting day for most of our trips at either the
Tuolumne Meadows Group Campsites located near the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center in Tuolumne Meadows
or at the Hodgedon Meadows Group Campsites at the West Entrance to Yosemite National Park. Both campsites
are located along the Tioga Pass, which is the main east-west highway running through Yosemite National Park.
A select few trips will utilize the Yosemite Valley campsites but due to availability and trailhead access we try to
limit our use of those campsites. See the map below for the campsite locations.
Tuolumne Meadows Group Campsites located near the Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center in Tuolumne Meadows
or at the Hodgedon Meadows Group Campsites at the West Entrance to Yosemite National Park. Both campsites
are located along the Tioga Pass, which is the main east-west highway running through Yosemite National Park.
A select few trips will utilize the Yosemite Valley campsites but due to availability and trailhead access we try to
limit our use of those campsites. See the map below for the campsite locations.
TRANSPORTATION: Yosemite National Park is accessible by automobile all year, 24 hours per day. Airlines
and trains can get you to central California, close to Yosemite, but you will have to arrive in the park by car or
bus. Once in Yosemite, you can travel around the park by car, bus, or bicycle.
Automobile
Be sure to check road conditions prior to arriving in the park. The dates listed below for each road are approximate and can vary
from year to year. You can also view a road map of the park. If you're using an online map service, simply use Yosemite's ZIP
code (95389) as your destination. Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles--we don't have a simple address.
Also, you can find basic directions to Yosemite by clicking HERE.
You may drive in and around Yosemite Valley (though use of shuttle buses in Yosemite Valley is strongly encouraged). There
are five entrances to the park:
- South Entrance can be approached along Highway 41 North from Fresno. The Wawona Road continues into Yosemite
Valley (Open all year, although chains may be required anytime from October through April) - Arch Rock Entrance can be approached along Highway 140 West from Merced. The El Portal Road continues into
Yosemite Valley. (Open all year, although chains may be required anytime from October through April) - Big Oak Flat Entrance can be approached along Highway 120 West from Modesto and Manteca. The Big Oak Flat Road
continues into Yosemite Valley and to the Tioga Road. (Open all year, although chains may be required anytime from
October through April) - Tioga Pass Entrance can be approached along Highway 120 East from Lee Vining and Highway 395. (Open late
May/early June through October/November; overnight parking not permitted beginning October 15th.) Visit the Conditions
Update for current information. - Hetch Hetchy Entrance along the Hetch Hetchy Road can be approached from the Evergreen Road immediately west of
the Big Oak Flat Entrance and provides access to Hetch Hetchy Valley. (Open all year, although it may close for periods
during and after storms and chains may be required anytime from October through April) - Glacier Point Road, while not providing entrance to the park, provides access to Glacier Point (late May/early June
through October/November; overnight parking not permitted beginning October 15th) and to the Badger Pass ski area in
winter (December through March). - Mariposa Grove Road, is a two-mile road from South Entrance to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. This road is
open usually from sometime in April through November, depending on conditions. When this road is closed, you can
walk up the road to the Mariposa Grove.
Public Transportation
Commercial airports
- Fresno-Yosemite International - About 2.5 hours south of Yosemite Valley, via Highway 41.
- Merced Airport - About 2 hours west of Yosemite Valley, via Highway 140.
- Modesto City-County Airport - About 2 hours west of Yosemite Valley, via Highway 120.
- Mammoth Lakes Airport - About 2.5 hours east of Yosemite Valley (when the Tioga Road is open), via Highway 120 East.
- San Francisco International - About 5 hours west of Yosemite Valley, via Highway 120.
- Oakland International - About 4 hours west of Yosemite Valley, viaHighway 120.
- Sacramento International - About 4 hours northwest of Yosemite Valley, via Highway 120.
- Reno/Tahoe International - About 4 hours northwest of Yosemite Valley (when the Tioga Road is open), off of Highway
120 East.
Bus and Train service
- Visitors can ride Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) or VIA Adventures Buses from gateway
communities outside the park into Yosemite Valley. YARTS buses also connect with Amtrak and Greyhound service in
Merced. - Amtrak provides a combination of train and bus service to Yosemite Valley.
- There is also shuttle bus service within the park.
You can also download a Yosemite National Park Accessibility Guide by CLICKING HERE
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