Lingering along Route 120 in California’s historic Tuolumne County
Story and Photography by Nancy Hoyt Belcher
As much as I love visiting Yosemite National Park, it was always a mind- numbing drive getting there. I zoomed along, anxious to arrive, oblivious to what I might find along the way. Then I discovered Tuolumne County and learned that, with a little planning, getting to the park’s northwestern gateway could be fun. Now I drive slower, take a few detours and linger along the way. Entering this historic Gold Rush region, your first stop should be Jamestown, less than a 10-minute detour off Highway 108/49 from State Route 120. Despite its small size (just over 3,000 residents), Jamestown is an enclave for stars of the silver screen. You can meet two of them at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park on the Sierra Railway of California, also known as the Movie Railroad.
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