MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide State Highway #120

Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Smith Station Road/County South to the community of Greeley Hill, CA. Greeley Hill County Park, Road J20 near the western boundary of the Yosemite National Forest, in California. Altitude: 3051 feet 3.5 Buck Meadows, California Community of Buck Meadows, CA, lies on State Route #120 east of Groveland, California. Altitude: 3081 feet 5.7 Packard Canyon Altitude: 3127 feet Road/Forest Route 1S66/1S13 6.8 Forest Route 1N07 To Rainbow Pools, a picnic area in the Forest, along California State Route #120. Altitude: 2815 feet 12.4 Hardin Flat Road West to Yosemite Lakes RV Park. Forest Route 1S12 off Hardin Road to Toulamne Family Camp, a family Campground, located on small lake just off State Route #120, in the Yosemite National Forest. Altitude: 3822 feet 17.3 Toulomne Grove Road To Hodgdon Meadow Campground. Altitude: 4879 feet 21.3 Old Yosemite Coulterville South to the Merced Grove Ranger Station, near the Merced Grove of Road giant sequoias, in the Crane Flat region of the Yosemite . Altitude: 5873 feet 24.1 Crane Flat Fire Road Northwest to the Crane Flat Fire Lookout at , a two-story structure with a lower storage/garage level and an upper observation level, with roof overhang. 24.9 Big Oak Road Big Oak Road offers spectacular views of . Goes to the community of Foresta, CA (limited services). Wildcat Falls, located in the western quarter of Yosemite National Park alongside State Highway #140 is a string of falls and cascades. The waterfall's base is a mossy grotto that could be reached on foot and is popular among photographers and nature lovers. Altitude: 6158 feet 26.1 Tuolumne Grove Northwest of highway; a sequioa grove near Crane Flat. Altitude: 6306 feet 28.6 Old Big Oak Flat Road: Southeast to Tamarack Flat, a campground at Yosemite National Park, Campground off State Route #120, Access only through unpaved road. Altitude: 7021 feet 39.5 White Wolf Road To White Wolf Lodge and Cabin Area. Access Road to Lukens Lake. Altitude: 8120 feet 44.6 Yosemite Creek Road : Yosemite Creek Road, Yosemite Creek, flows north-south crossing Campground State Route #120/Tioga Pass Road, On the south, lies Yosemite Creek Campground. Altitude: 7513 feet 46.8 Quaking Aspen Falls A waterfall close to the State Route #120/Tioga Pass Road, in Yosemite National Park. Altitude: 7995 feet 48.8 Forest Route: Porcupine Along Tioga Pass Road/State Route #120, this forest route offers a clear Flat view of . Porcupine Flat Campground, a very quiet and remote campground located directly off CA State Highway 120. Altitude: 8097 feet 52.0 Access Road: Lake To May Lake, a lake in Yosemite National Park. High Sierra Camp, where backpackers can stay in tent cabins located near the lake. Mount Hoffman overlooks May Lake. Altitude: 8406 feet

Page 1/6 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Jun-04 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 54.2 Olmstead Point A viewing area inside Yosemite National Park, off State Route #120/Tioga Pass Road; offers an amazing view of Tenaya Canyon, the valley to the southwest, to the east, and Half Dome's north side. Altitude: 8432 feet 55.8 Access: Tenaya Lake To Tenaya Lake, in Yosemite National Park, formed by Tuolumne Glacier and Tenaya Creek, that flows out from Tenaya Lake through Tenaya Canyon into Yosemite Valley. Altitude: 8166 feet 56.4 Forest Route: Glen Aulin To Glen Aulin, a segment of the valley, upriver from the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, located in Yosemite National Park, at an elevation of approximately 7,800 feet. Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp, a campground, one of six located in Glen Aulin next to the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park in California. Altitude: 8182 feet 58.0 Views Along Highway Pywiack Dome, Medicott Dome, along the State Route #120, in Yosemite National Park. Altitude: 8383 feet 62.8 Cathdral Lake Trail Cathdral Lake Trail. The Cathedral Lakes are two lakes located at Yosemite National Park, situated southwest of Cathedral Peak. Cathedral Peak, a peak in inside Yosemite National Park. Fairview Dome, a prominent granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located north of Cathedral Peak. Pothole Dome, a granite dome on the West side of , at Yosemite National Park, located alongside State Route #120, north of Fairview Dome, Access is from the Tioga Pass Road/State Route #120. Altitude: 8570 feet 63.5 Yosemite National Park Toulomne Meadows, a section of the Tuolomme River having gentle, Road dome-studded meadows. Lembert Dome and Mount Dana visible on the north; Tuolumne Meadows Campground. Excellent hiking and rock climbing are accessible from Tuolumne Meadows. One of the earliest stone structures in a National Park is the . The built this small building and is a National Historic Landmark. Altitude: 8589 feet 64.4 Access: Ranger Station The Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Station and Comfort Stations, a rustic designed building at Yosemite National Park. Altitude: 8583 feet 64.6 Yosemite National Park Goes to Toulomne Meadows. Lembert Dome, a granite dome at Road Yosemite National Park, can be hiked starting at the Tioga Road/State Route #120. Dana Fork Waterfall, a small waterfall on the Dana Fork of the Toulomne River at Yosemite National Park. Altitude: 8596 feet 70.0 Mono Pass Access to Mono Pass, a mountain pass located in inside Yosemite National Park. Mount Gibbs, a mountain peak located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, south of Mount Dana. Altitude: 9698 feet 72.3 East Entrance to Yosemite East Entrance to Yosemite National Park, on Tioga Pass Road/State Route #120, Gaylor Lakes, Granite Lakes, Upper Gaylor Lake, The Great Sierra Mine Historic Site, a historic mine site that preserves the site of the largest mining operation in today's Yosemite National Park. Tioga Pass, a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California State Route #120 traverses the pass, and is the eastern entry point for Yosemite National Park. Altitude: 9721 feet

Page 2/6 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Jun-04 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 72.8 Campground/Lake Access to Tioga Campground located just off California State Route #120/Tioga Pass Road, on the western shore of Tioga Lake, a small glacial lake in the Inyo National Forest, California. Altitude: 9665 feet 73.6 Saddlebag Lake Road Northwest to Saddlebag Lake and Greenstone Lake, located in the midst of Saddlebag Canyon. Altitude: 9524 feet 74.0 Ellery Lake A lake on State Route #120, on Sierra Nevada Mountains. Kayaking and other outdoor activities are popular here. Altitude: 9528 feet 78.5 Trail to Ved Dog Lake Walking trails to Ved Dog Lake, on the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, along the Tioga Pass Road/California State Route #120. Altitude: 7986 feet 80.2 Poole Power Plant Road Parallels Lee Vining Creek, a creek located south of Tioga Pass Road, near the east entrance of Yosemite National Park. Altitude: 7398 feet 82.3 Mine Road Northwest to Log Cabin Mine; The Log Cabin Wilderness Camp, a Boy Scout camp located in the Inyo National Forest. The 'Log Cabin' is a high adventure camp located on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains off Tioga Pass Road/State Route #120. Altitude: 7201 feet 83.5 US Highway 395 United States Highway #395 overlaps CA State Highway 120 to the south. Heads north to the community of Lee Vining, California, located west of . Altitude: 6837 feet 84.3 Picnic Grounds Road To Mono Lake, an alkaline and hypersaline lake; a major touristic camping and recreational site. It is a critical nesting habitat for several bird species. Mono Lake Tufa Reserve. Altitude: 6785 feet 84.8 Horse Meadow Road Altitude: 6772 feet 87.9 California State Highway Connects with United States Highway #395 on a south-east direction. 158 Travels along a mountain streat just north of Grant Lake, Silver Lake, and June Lake. Community of June Lake, CA, nicknamed the 'Switzerland of California.' Tourists flock to this town in the summer for its various recreation activities such as fishing, hiking, off-road vehicle, photography, mountain/road biking, mountaineering, birdwatching. Altitude: 6864 feet 88.2 US Highway 395/De Tour: United States Highway #395 departs from State Route #120, traverses Lakes the Inyo National Forest. South to Deadman Summit, a mountain pass which crosses the 's northern rim and connects Mono Lake with the watershed. Community of Crestview, CA (limited services). Altitude: 6893 feet 91.3 Access Panum Crater South-east to Panum Crater, a rhyolitic lava dome that is part of the Mono-Inyo Craters, in California, located south of Mono Lake, along California State Route #120. It is about 600-700 years old. Altitude: 6860 feet 93.0 Test Station Road North-west to Mono Lake Tufa Reserve (near the Lee Vining, CA). Amenities/Activities: Mono Lake, Visitor Center, self-guided nature trail, photography, swimming, boating, hiking, cross-country skiing, bird-watching, bird walks; and Mono Basin National Scenic Area, a protected area that surrounds Mono Lake and the northern portion of the Mono Craters volcanic field. Features the Mono-Inyo Craters, Panum Crater, Long Valley Caldera, and Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve. Altitude: 6594 feet

Page 3/6 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Jun-04 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 95.4 Mono-Inyo Craters South of highway. A 25-mile long chain of volcanic craters, domes, and lava flows from Mono Lake's northwest shore to the south of Mammoth Mountain. 97.4 Road Access to Mono Craters, Pumice Flat. Altitude: 7352 feet 102.0 Taylor Cyn Road Altitude: 7864 feet 114.6 Dobie Meadows Road Altitude: 6572 feet 120.1 Black Canyon To Sawmill Meadow, Glass Mountain, one of the tallest peaks in Mono Road/Sawmill Meadow County, California. It consists of several lava domes and lava flows. Road Altitude: 6617 feet 124.8 Access Road: Lake To Black Lake, a lake located just off State Route #120, west of Benton, California. Altitude: 6450 feet 126.6 Benton Crossing Road On a south-west-northwest route, this road goes to the community of North Landing, CA; Lake Crowley; and the community of Benton Crossing, CA (limited services). Altitude: 6463 feet 129.7 Benton Hot Springs, CA Community of Benton Hot Springs, California. Limited services. Altitude: 5633 feet 133.7 Highway Terminus/US Junction United States Highway #6 in Benton, California, a community Highway 6 located at an elevation of 5387 feet. This is where California State Route #120, some part of it named 'Tioga Pass Road' ends to the east. US Highway 6 travels north and crosses the California-Nevada state line. South to the community of Hamill, CA (limited services). Altitude: 5381 feet Campground 49er RV Ranch 23223 Italian Bar Rd, P.O. Box 569, Columbia, CA, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 38.045963, -120.394303) Angels Camp RV & Camping Resort 3069 Highway 49 South, Angels Camp, CA, 209-736-0404, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 38.094682, -120.582842) Bigfoot Campground & RV Park 39810 State Highway 299, PO Box 280, Junction City, CA, 530-623-6088 (Lat/Long = 37.893030, -119.095651) Indian Flat RV Park 9988 Highway 140,, El Portal, CA, 209-379-2339 (Lat/Long = 37.668206, -119.846804) June Lake RV Park & Lodge PO Box 55, June Lake, CA, 760-648-7967 (Lat/Long = 37.780704, -119.074648) Lake Tulloch RV Campground and Marina 14448 Tulloch Road, Jamestown, CA, 209-881-0107 (Lat/Long = 37.884947, -120.593461) Yosemite Lakes Resort 31191 Hardin Flat Road, Groveland, CA, 209-962-0100, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.812224, -119.943180) Yosemite Pines RV Resort & Family 20450 Old Highway 120, Groveland, CA, 209-962-7690, Lodging [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.826854, -120.190713) Yosemite Westlake Campground & RV Park 6554 Greeley Hill Road (also called J132, Greeley Hill, CA, 209-878-3847, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.746144, -120.128323) Museum or Cultural ANGELS CAMP MUSEUM 753 South Main Street, Angels Camp, CA, 209-736-2963 (Lat/Long = 38.075611, -120.546643)

Page 4/6 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Jun-04 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Foster Brothers' Prospectors Park 94 N. Washington St., Sonora, CA, 209-532-4541 (Lat/Long = 37.986933, -120.384499) Magnolia Salon and Hotel Jeffrey 1 Main St., Coulterville, CA, 209-878-3472 (Lat/Long = 37.710776, -120.197238) Northern Mariposa County History Center 10301 Highway 49, Coulterville, CA, 209-878-3015 (Lat/Long = 37.710853, -120.197303) Tuolumne Co. Historical Society 158 W. Bradford Street, Sonora, CA (Lat/Long = 37.983380, -120.385896) Bed and Breakfast 1859 Historic National Hotel PO Box 502, Jamestown, CA, 209-984-3446, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.954080, -120.423550) Barretta Gardens Inn 700 South Barretta St., Sonora, CA, 209-532-6039, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.976070, -120.377560) Blackberry Inn 7567 Hamilton Station Loop, Groveland, CA, 209-962-4663, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.812730, -120.065830) Blackberry Inn Bed and Breakfast P.O. Box 1064, Groveland, CA, 888-867-5001, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.838340, -120.231530) Bradford Place Inn and Gardens 56 West Bradford Street, Sonora, CA, 209-536-6075, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.984500, -120.383850) Cinnamon Bear Inn Bed and Breakfast Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 800-845-2873, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.624170, -118.838610) Coltiva Guest Cottage 5017 Broadway, Coulterville, CA, 209-878-3473, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.714320, -120.194770) Dunbar House, 1880 271 Jones Street, Murphys, CA, 800-692-6006, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 38.137250, -120.461840) Homestead at Table Mountain 17307 Table Mountain Rd., Jamestown, CA, 209-984-3712, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.936510, -120.451260) McCaffrey House Bed and Breakfast Inn 23251 Highway 108, PO Box 67, Twain Harte, CA, 209-586-0757, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 38.036300, -120.224320) Murphys Vacation Rentals 549 South Algiers Street, Murphys, CA, 209-736-9372, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 38.138960, -120.464770) Rainbow Tarns Bed and Breakfast 505 Rainbow Tarns Road, HC 79, Box 55-C, Crowley Lake, CA, 760-935-4556, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.674680, -118.929570) Royal Hotel Bed and Breakfast 18239 Main Street, Jamestown, CA, 209-984-5271, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.953800, -120.422790) The Palm Hotel Bed and Breakfast Inn (Gold 10382 Willow St., Jamestown, CA, 209-984-3429, Bed and Breakfast) [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.954740, -120.420620)

Page 5/6 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Jun-04 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Union HIll Inn 21645 Parrotts Ferry Road, Sonora, CA, 209-533-1494, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 38.015770, -120.395050) Victoria Inn 402 Main Street, Murphys, CA, 415-931-8495, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 38.137640, -120.464520) Yosemite Peregrine Lodging 7509 Henness Circle,, Yosemite National Park, CA, 209-372-8517, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.644810, -119.714390) Yosemite Pines Rv Resort and Family 20450 Old Highway 120, Groveland, CA, 209-962-7690, Lodging [email protected],Cabins, , RV and tent sites in a beautiful outdoor resort near Yosemite National Park (Lat/Long = 37.833540, -120.218830) Yosemite Rose Bed and Breakfast Lodging 22830 Ferretti Rd, Groveland, CA, 866-962-6548, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 37.850850, -120.146480) Golf Course Greenhorn Creek Golf Course 711 Mccauley Ranch Rd, Angels Camp, CA, 209-736-8112 (Lat/Long = 38.066760, -120.552572) Mountain Springs Golf Course 17566 Lime Kiln Rd, Sonora, CA, 209-532-1000 (Lat/Long = 37.935808, -120.351748) Phoenix Lake Golf Club 21448 Paseo De Los Portal, Sonora, CA, 209-532-0111 (Lat/Long = 38.010980, -120.304463)

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