The Highway 120 corridor is the most direct route to iconic Yosemite National Park from the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. Not only does it provide convenient passage to the park, it also offers something for everyone in your party, from the history buff to the outdoor adventurer, to do along the way.

In the town of Groveland, the Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum provides a vast look at the natural and cultural history of the area. Whitewater rafting with one of several renowned outfitters on the Wild and Scenic Tuolumne River is an adventure like no other. Horseback riding, golf, off-roading, and hiking and more fill up days easily. Plentiful lodging options and campgrounds and RV parks provide for a restful night’s sleep near Yosemite.

Over half of Yosemite National Park is in Tuolumne County--it’s the  least crowded half too. 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 astounding scenery of Tuolumne Meadows. At Hetch Hetchy Reservoir,  visitors find the expansive deep blue lake, that is the water source  for many San Francisco-area residents, surrounded by granite peaks. Also, an uncrowded trail follows the edge of the reservoir to waterfalls that are comparable in beauty to more famous falls in Yosemite Valley.

Other highlights of the park include Yosemite Valley with its iconic cliffs like Half Dome and El Capitan and towering waterfalls,  Wawona’s Pioneer Yosemite History Center and Glacier Point with spectacular view of Yosemite Valley and the high country in the spring through fall.