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http://www.bestofcaliforniatv.com/adven ... ry_666.phpOnce a sheepherders' trail and later a stagecoach road into Yosemite, the Old Yosemite Road is finally making a well-deserved comeback. With Mariposa County planning signs to mark the historic route, visitors now have an opportunity to trace what some are calling the "John Muir Corridor."
Those picking up State 132 in Modesto can follow it through Coulterville (where it changes to County Rd. J132) past Greeley Hill. Stay on the main road, which becomes Smith Station Road, to State 120.
More adventurous explorers with four-wheel-drive vehicles can continue along the original route--turn off the main highway toward Bower Cave, where the road turns to gravel. Forest Service roads wind uphill to State 120, just west of Yosemite's Big Oak Flat entrance station. The final stretch on Forest Road 2S01 is well worth the effort--it crosses the flanks of Pilot Peak, the towering mountain that stagecoaches used to gauge their proximity to Yosemite. From here you'll be treated to stunning views over rarely seen valleys.
At its upper end, F.R. 2S01 reaches Hazel Green, a delightful spring-fed meadow (privately owned) where Muir and many other early bone-weary visitors found sweet respite under towering pines. Proposals are afoot to turn this historic site into an educational center and resort adjacent to the park. For now, though, backtracking to Forest Road 20 and heading north will take you to State 120 west of the Big Oak Flat entrance station, where you can congratulate yourself on having forged your own intriguing route to Yosemite.