Maps and Driving Directions to The National Hotel
In a region that abounds with history, the National Hotel stands very tall in reminding you of California’s heritage.
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Allow your mind to wander into the past as you drive by places named Chinese Camp, French Flat, Poverty Hill, and Mi Wuk Village.
Highway120 offers year-round access to Yosemite National Park. Come and discover Spring flowers and Fall foliage.
The elevation ranges from 1,405 feet in Jamestown to 9,628 feet at Sonora Pass. With a population under 60,000, Tuolumne County is one of the least populated counties in California.
From San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay and San Jose –
Highway 580 to Highway 205, to Manteca, then Highway 108/120 to Jamestown
From Fresno – Highway 99 North to Merced. Then take Highway J59 North to Highway 108 – East to Jamestown and Sonora
From Sacramento – Highway 99 South to Manteca, then Highway 108/120 to Jamestown and Sonora
From Stockton –Highway 99 South to Highway 120/108 East to Jamestown and Sonora
From South Lake Tahoe – Highway 89 South to Highway88, West to Jackson. South on Highway 49 to Sonora and then Jamestown
From Reno – Highway 395 South to Highway 108. West to Sonora then Jamestown. Sonora Pass is open during Summer and Fall only. When closed, use directions from Lake Tahoe.
From Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove – Highway 156 East to US-101/156E towards Hollister. Continue to Highway 152 East. Go over Pacheco Pass and continue East, past Los Banos. Take Highway 59 to Merced and then J59 North to Sonora & Highway 108 East to Jamestown and Sonora.
Travel safe. We look forward to your visit.
Approximate distances from these cities in California and Nevada
Oakdale, CA | 34 miles, .5 hours |
Yosemite National Park, CA | 45 miles, 1 hour |
Modesto, CA | 50 miles, 1 hour |
Stockton, CA | 60 miles, 1 hour |
Fresno, CA | 95 miles, 1.5 hours |
Sacramento, CA | 105 miles, 2 hours |
San Jose, CA | 130 miles, 2.5 hours |
San Francisco, CA | 133 miles, 2.5 hours |
South Lake Tahoe, CA | 150 miles, 3 hours |
Monterey, CA | 170 miles, 3.25 hours |
Reno, NV | 185 miles, 3.5 hours |
Santa Barbara, CA | 260 miles, 4.5 hours |
Los Angeles, CA | 350 miles, 6.5 hours |
Las Vegas, NV | 620 miles, 9 hours |