Traveling From The Bay Area

Hi There,

We are traveling from the San Fransisco Bay area and we rented a cabin in Midpines, California.

If we want to go first to Mariposa Grove. What road should we take? Is it better to take 140 to Yosemite and then take 41 or 140 to 49 and then 41? How about going through Fresno first?

Thanks,
my email is: arekarchie@yahoo.com

See Kathy's Reply:


You don't have to come as far south as Fresno. There is a short cut through Madera, California. That short cut will save you about 30 minutes. Total drive should be about 4.5 hours. Have fun!

Driving directions to Mariposa Grove from San Francisco, CA

1. Head northeast on Market St toward S Van Ness Avenue (46 ft)


2. Turn right onto S Van Ness Ave (0.4 miles)


3. Merge onto US-101 S via the ramp to I-80 E/Oakland/San Jose (0.6 miles)


4. Take exit 433 on the left to merge onto I-80 E toward Bay Bridge/Oakland (7.4 miles)


5. Take exit 8B to merge onto I-580 E toward CA-24/Hayward/Stockton (46.2 miles)


6. Continue straight onto I-205 E (14.6 miles)


7. Merge onto I-5 N (0.8 miles)


8. Take exit 461 to merge onto CA-120 E toward Manteca/Sonora (6.4 miles)


9. Take exit 6 to merge onto CA-99 S toward Modesto/Fresno (86.6 miles)


10. Take exit 154 toward Central Madera (0.1 miles)


11. Turn left onto N I St (0.3 miles)


12. Take the 3rd left onto W Yosemite Ave (0.2 miles)


13. Continue onto CA-145 N/E Yosemite Ave
Continue to follow CA-145 N (15.7 miles)


14. Turn left onto CA-41 N (42.1 miles)


15. Turn right onto Mariposa Grove Rd