All roads lead to Wawona…
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South Entrance
- From Los Angeles/Fresno via Highway 41/Wawona Road
- Take US-101 North and merge onto I-5 North
- Stay on I-5 for 68 miles until taking left hand turn at fork onto CA-99 towards Bakersfield/Fresno
- Stay on CA-99 113 miles to Fresno
- Once on CA-99 in Fresno, take exit 131 onto CA-41 North
- Follow CA-41 North 63 miles into Yosemite National Park until it becomes the Wawona Road upon entering park
- Following Wawona Road 5 miles past the Wawona Hotel/Store, turning right onto Chilnualna Falls Road
- Follow Chilnualna Falls Road 1 mile into Wawona; the market is on your left hand side just past a 45 degree right turn after the Wawona Library
- From Las Vegas via Highway 41/Wawona Road
- Take I-15 South out of Las Vegas, driving 159 miles to Barstow
- Take exit 179 in Barstow for CA-58 West to Bakersfield, continuing 125 miles
- Take exit 110B in Bakersfield to CA-99 North
- Drive 107 miles into Fresno, taking exit 131 onto CA-41 North
- Follow CA-41 North 63 miles into Yosemite National Park until it becomes the Wawona Road upon entering park
- Following Wawona Road 5 miles past the Wawona Hotel/Store, turning right onto Chilnualna Falls Road
- Follow Chilnualna Falls Road 1 mile into Wawona; the market is on your left hand side just past a 45 degree right turn after the Wawona Library
Big Oak Flat & Arch Rock Entrances
- From San Francisco/Sacramento via Highway 120/Big Oak Flat Road
- Each city uses different directions to reach CA-120:
- From San Francisco, take I-580 to I-205 to I-5, taking exit 461 to CA-120 East just before reaching Manteca, CA
- From Sacramento, take I-99 South, taking exit 252B in Kennedy, CA to turn onto CA-4 East. When reaching a fork in the road in Copperopolis, turn right onto Main St./Byrnes Ferry Road and follow it 13 miles until reaching junction with CA-120; turn left onto CA-120 and follow it through Yosemite Junction.
- From Yosemite Junction going East on CA-120, drive an additional 40 miles until entering Yosemite National Park, at which point the road becomes Big Oak Flat Road
- Drive 18 miles along Big Oak Flat Road to reach junction with Route 140/El Portal Road; turning left into Yosemite Valley
- El Portal Road becomes Southside Drive; cross over Pohono Bridge and then take first right turn toward Wawona Road
- 21 miles down Wawona Road, turn left onto Chilnualna Falls Road after a large street sign
- Follow Chilnualna Falls Road 1 mile into Wawona; the market is on your left hand side just past a 45 degree right turn after the Wawona Library
- From San Francisco/Sacramento via Highway 140/El Portal Road
- Navigate to Manteca, CA, using I-580 to I-205 to CA-120 East coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, and CA-99 South from Sacramento
- From there, either turn right onto CA-99 South or continue along it for 54 miles
- Take exit 186B onto CA-140 East and drive 65 miles into Yosemite National Park, where the road becomes the El Portal Road
- El Portal Road enters Yosemite Valley and becomes Southside Drive; cross over the Pohono Bridge then take first right turn towards Wawona
- 21 miles down Wawona Road, turn left onto Chilnualna Falls Road after a large street sign
- Follow Chilnualna Falls Road 1 mile into Wawona; the market is on your left hand side just past a 45 degree right turn after the Wawona Library
Tioga Pass Entrance
- From Reno via Highway 120/Tioga Road
- Follow I-580 into Carson City, turning left onto US-395 South
- Stay on US-395 all the way to Lee Vining until turning right at the junction with CA-120 West/Tioga Road
- Follow Tioga Road across Yosemite’s high country until reaching intersection with Big Oak Flat Road; turn left
- Follow Big Oak Flat Road to junction with Route 140/El Portal Road, turning left into Yosemite Valley
- El Portal Road becomes Southside Drive; cross over Pohono Bridge and then take first right turn toward Wawona Road
- 21 miles down Wawona Road, turn left onto Chilnualna Falls Road after a large street sign
- Follow Chilnualna Falls Road 1 mile into Wawona; the market is on your left hand side just past a 45 degree right turn after the Wawona Library
- From Bishop/Mammoth Lakes via Highway 120/Tioga Road
- Take US-395 North until reaching Lee Vining; turn left onto CA-120 West/Tioga Road
- Follow Tioga Road across Yosemite’s high country until reaching intersection with Big Oak Flat Road; turn left
- Follow Big Oak Flat Road to junction with Route 140/El Portal Road, turning left into Yosemite Valley
- El Portal Road becomes Southside Drive; cross over Pohono Bridge and then take first right turn toward Wawona Road
- 21 miles down Wawona Road, turn left onto Chilnualna Falls Road after a large street sign
- Follow Chilnualna Falls Road 1 mile into Wawona; the market is on your left hand side just past a 45 degree right turn after the Wawona Library