Getting
To Yosemite
Getting
To Yosemite by
Air
 Fresno
Yosemite International Airport (FAT) in Fresno, California, is the closest
airport to The Redwoods In Yosemite (1 hours driving time). During summer
months, there is very limited public transit from the Fresno Airport to
Yosemite. However, you will need a vehicle to explore and enjoy Yosemite,
and we recommend you rent a car at the airport.
Alternative airports/cities are:
| San
Jose, CA |
-
approximately 4 hours driving time |
| San
Francisco, CA |
-
approximately 4 hours driving time |
| Sacramento,
CA |
-
approximately 4 hours driving time |
Getting
To Yosemite by Car
The Redwoods In Yosemite is located in the southern area of Yosemite National Park off Highway 41 in the community of Wawona. We recommend that you obtain a detailed California road map as you plan your road trip to Yosemite, and/or that you follow our driving directions below. GPS vehicle navigation systems and computer mapping programs may include Chowchilla Mountain Road in their most direct routes to Wawona. Chowchilla Mountain Road is not a safe route, as it is a dirt road that is not improved, maintained, or patrolled. It requires a high clearance four-wheel drive vehicle during our dry summer months, and is frequently impassable during our snowy winter months.
Specific recommended routes to The Redwoods In Yosemite are as follows:
| From |
Driving
Directions |
Approx.
Drive Time |
| San
Jose/ San Francisco Airport |
Take
Rt. 101 south to Gilroy; from Gilroy take Rt. 152 east to Rt. 99;
take Rt. 99 south to Madera; from Madera take Rt. 145 east to Rt.
41; take Rt. 41 north through Oakhurst, to Yosemite National Park
South Entrance. Turn left, proceed 4 miles to Wawona; turn right on
Chilnualna Falls Road, drive 1 miles to The Redwoods office on the
right. |
4
- 5 hours |
| Downtown
San Francisco/ East Bay/ Berkeley |
Take
I-580 east to I-205 east towards Tracy; from I-205 east take Rt. 120
east to Manteca; from Manteca take Rt. 99 south to Merced; from Merced
take Rt. 140 east to Mariposa; from Mariposa, take Rt. 49 east to
Oakhurst; from Oakhurst, take Rt. 41 to Yosemite National Park South
Entrance. Turn left, proceed 4 miles to Wawona; turn right on Chilnualna
Falls Road, drive 1 miles to The Redwoods office on the right. |
4
- 5 hours |
| Sacramento |
Take
Rt. 99 to Merced; from Merced take Rt. 140 east to Mariposa; from
Mariposa, take Rt. 49 east to Oakhurst; from Oakhurst, take Rt. 41
to Yosemite National Park South Entrance. Turn left, proceed 4 miles
to Wawona; turn right on Chilnualna Falls Road, drive 1 miles to
The Redwoods office on the right. |
4
hours |
| Los
Angeles |
Take
I-5 north to Rt. 99; take Rt. 99 north to Bakersfield |
3
- 4 hours
to Bakersfield |
| Bakersfield |
From
Bakersfield, take Rt. 99 north to Fresno |
1
hours
to Fresno |
| Fresno |
From
Fresno take Rt. 41 north, through Oakhurst, to Yosemite National Park
South Entrance. Turn left, proceed 4 miles to Wawona; turn right on
Chilnualna Falls Road, drive 1 miles to The Redwoods office on the
right. |
1
hours
to Wawona |
| Eastern
Sierra/ Rt. 395/ Tioga Pass |
THIS
IS A SUMMER ROUTE ONLY!!! THE ROAD IS CLOSED IN THE WINTER, GENERALLY
FROM LATE OCTOBER TO LATE MAY. CALL US TO CONFIRM ROAD CONDITIONS
IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON ENTERING THE PARK VIA THIS ROUTE. Take Rt.
395 to Lee Vining; from Lee Vining, take Rt. 120 east to Yosemite
National Park Tioga Pass Entrance. Continue east on Tioga Road, and
follow signs to Yosemite Valley. From Yosemite Valley, follow signs
to Rt. 41 south, Wawona/Fresno. Take Rt. 41 south approximately 22
miles. Turn left on Chilnualna Falls Road, drive 1 miles to The
Redwoods office on the right. |
2
- 3 hours from Tioga Pass Entrance |
Alternate
Routes
If
you have a full day and want to include seeing parts of Yosemite National
Park before you check in to your vacation home, here are two alternate routes
from the San Francisco/Sacramento areas. Both of these routes will take
you on scenic, winding mountain roads into and through Yosemite National
Park. Add 1 - 2 hours driving time, plus time for sightseeing.
| From |
Driving
Directions |
| Via
Rt. 140/ Merced River Canyon/ Yosemite Valley |
From
Rt. 99, pick up Rt. 140 east in Merced; continue on Rt. 140 east to
Mariposa, from Mariposa; continue on Rt. 140 to Yosemite National
Park Arch Rock Entrance. From this entrance, you can access Yosemite
Valley. (MAJOR CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULED ON RT. 140 INTO 2000. CALL US
TO CONFIRM ROAD CONDITIONS IF YOU PLAN ON ENTERING THE PARK VIA THIS
ROUTE.) From Yosemite Valley, follow signs to Rt. 41 south, Wawona/Fresno.
Take Rt. 41 south approximately 22 miles. Turn left on Chilnualna
Falls Road, drive 1 miles to The Redwoods office on the right |
| Via
Rt. 120/ Access to Hetch Hetchy, Merced & Tuolumne Groves & Yosemite
Valley |
From
I-205 or Rt. 99, pick up Rt. 120 east in Manteca; continue on Rt.
120 east to Yosemite National Park Big Oak Flat Entrance. From this
entrance you can access the Hetch Hetchy Dam & Reservoir, the Merced
and Tuolumne Groves of sequoia trees, as well as Yosemite Valley.
From Yosemite Valley, follow signs to Rt. 41 south, Wawona/Fresno.
Take Rt. 41 south approximately 22 miles. Turn left on Chilnualna
Falls Road, drive 1 miles to The Redwoods office on the right. |
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