The Highway 120 corridor, the most direct highway into Yosemite from the San Francisco Bay Area does not fall short of recreation, history and culture. In the town of Groveland, the Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum provides a vast look at the natural and cultural history of the area.
Yosemite Tuolumne
Over half of Yosemite National Park
is in Tuolumne County, and it’s the least crowded half. Walk in the splendor of ancient giant sequoias in the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias, which is located just off of Highway 120 East (also known as the Tioga Road) and accessible year-round. Or, travel a bit further during the summer months and catch your breath in the incomparable and open scenery of Tuolumne Meadows. At Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, visitors find the expansive deep blue lake, that is the water source for much of San Francisco, surrounded by granite peaks. Also, an uncrowded trail to uncommon waterfalls that are comparable in beauty to their more famous rivals in Yosemite Valley follows the edge of the reservoir.
Whitewater rafting with one of several renowned outfitters on the Wild and Scenic Tuolumne River is an adventure like no other. Horseback riding, golf, hiking and more fill up days easily.
Plentiful lodging options and campgrounds and RV parks provide for a restful night’s sleep near Yosemite.
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