The Sierra Nevada mountains are a popular snow skiing destination. For Californians living in Los Angeles, Mammoth Mountain is by far the nearest and easiest to get to ski resort in the Sierra.

The city of Mammoth Lakes serves one main function: a place for these hordes of Los Angeleans to stay. A remarkable number of condos, motels, hotels, and restaurants fill this   More...

Lodging
 • The Ahwahnee, Ph: (559) 253-5635. 99 luxury hotel rooms and 24 cottages in Yosemite Valley. The lodge is a national historic landmark and the most upscale lodging in the park, with rooms on one side of the hotel facing Half Dome and the other side facing Yosemite Falls.   More...

 • State Route 120 from the west from Oakdale. This is the fastest route from locations west (Bay Area) and northwest (Sacramento). Route 120 is a bit steep, so RVs and trailers should consider Route 140 instead. In winter, snow makes the lower elevations of Route 140 more attractive.
 • State Route 140 west from Mariposa and Merced. This route mostly    More...

Groceries can be purchased in Yosemite Village, Crane Flat, Curry Village, Wawona, and Tuolumne Meadows.

Yosemite Valley
 • Ahwahnee Dining Room, (209) 372-1489. An upscale restaurant in Yosemite Valley serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Be aware that there is a "resort casual" dress code for dinners, meaning shorts and jeans are not acceptable attire, and that dinner reservations are recommended.
 • The Mountain Room. Open daily year-round, this dining room is located in    More...

Yosemite Valley is world famous for its impressive waterfalls, meadows, cliffs, and unusual rock formations. Yosemite Valley is accessible by car all year, but during the summer months traffic can feel like a city rush hour rather than a   More...