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Campground, Located on Small Lake Just Off State Route #120, in the Yosemite National Forest MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide California 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 National Park. Altitude: 5873 feet 24.1 Crane Flat Fire Road Northwest to the Crane Flat Fire Lookout at Yosemite National Park, 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 Yosemite Valley. 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 Tent 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 Half Dome. 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, Tenaya Lake 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 Tuolumne River 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 High Sierra Camps 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 Cathedral Range 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 Tuolumne Meadows, 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 Parsons Memorial Lodge. The Sierra Club 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 Sierra Nevada 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 Log Cabin 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 Mono Lake. 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 Long Valley Caldera's northern rim and connects Mono Lake with the Owens River 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.
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