Driving
Directions
from the North
Starting from CA-99 South
Headed towards Madera
Distance
from here: 62 miles (approx)
Driving time: 1 hr, 34 min (approx)
•
At the north end of madera, take Millerton Lake-Yosemite (exit
#155) and at top of ramp turn (L) and cross over the freeway.
Go straight through the traffic light and cross the railroad
tracks.
•
Immediately after the tracks, turn (R) onto E Cleveland Ave (which
will immediately curve left, heading you east).
•
In 2 miles the road curves right, becoming Tozar Street and crossing
over a low bridge. Take the first (L) (in front of the Beacon
station) which puts you on CA-145 East.
•
In about 15.5 miles you'll come to a traffic light at the junction
with CA-41. Go straight through at the light--at this point
CA-145 becomes Road 145.
•
After 3.25 miles, turn (R) onto Road 206.
•
In just over 2 miles the road "T"s into Millerton Road.
Turn (L), then the road curves uphill and to the right in front
of the Friant Dam. Keep to the main road ... don't turn into Millerton
Lake.
•
In 5.7 miles turn (L) onto Auberry Road.
•
After about 10 miles you'll come into Prather with an Ace Hardware
on the left and a Fosters Freeze and a small mall on your right.
The road curves a bit to the right and 'T's into CA-168 (Lodge
Road). Turn (L) at the stop sign.
•
In about a mile, be sure to bear right--Lodge Road makes a major
left to Auberry at this point.
•
After another 1.5 miles, CA-168 turns (L) and becomes 4-lanes. There's
a Park & Drive on the right side of this intersection. The
road gains 3000 ft. in the next 9 miles; it's well graded, but
still steep.
•
After 9 miles you'll be back in some trees and there's a small
Pine Ridge store here. Past the store you'll curve up and to
the left, and the road is pretty winding and hilly from here
on out.
•
6 miles farther, the town of Shaver Lake. Note that CA-168 is now
Tollhouse Road.
•
4.5 miles beyond the town is the north end of the lake, with a
marina on your right. At that point CA-168 will curve right
and start uphill again, but you go straight (in effect turning
left) onto Huntington Lake Road, headed for Big Creek. After
a short uphill climb, you'll have about 4 miles of downhill
driving. Be careful to not overheat your brakes.
•
In 4.5 miles you'll start back uphill, and then it's only a few
hundred feet to Camp Sierra Road. Turn left there, and it's
less than a half mile to the flagpole and parking lot. Registration
will be at King Cabin, the first building to the left of the
camp store as you're facing downhill. WELCOME CAMPERS!
NOTE:
If you discover any errors or changes in these directions, please
write them down and give to Geoph at camp, or email to <User:"geoph"
[at] Domain:"ic.org">.
Driving
Directions
from the South
Starting from CA-99 North
Headed towards Fresno
Distance
from here: 63 miles (approx)
Driving time: 1 hr, 25 min (approx)
• From
CA-99 North merge onto CA-41 North toward "Yosemite/Airport."
• After
2.5 mi, merge onto CA-180 East towards "King's Canyon."
• In another
mile, merge onto CA-168 East toward "Clovis/Huntington Lake."
• Approximately
30 miles later--about a mile past Prather, be sure to bear right--Lodge
Road makes a major left to Auberry at this point.
•
After another 1.5 miles, CA-168 turns (L) and becomes 4-lanes. There's
a Park & Drive on the right side of this intersection. The
road gains 3000 ft. in the next 9 miles; it's well graded, but
still steep.
•
After 9 miles you'll be back in some trees and there's a small
Pine Ridge store here. Past the store you'll curve up and to
the left, and the road is pretty winding and hilly from here
on out.
•
6 miles farther, the town of Shaver Lake. Note that CA-168 is now
Tollhouse Road.
•
4.5 miles beyond the town is the north end of the lake, with a
marina on your right. At that point CA-168 will curve right
and start uphill again, but you go straight (in effect turning
left) onto Huntington Lake Road, headed for Big Creek. After
a short uphill climb, you'll have about 4 miles of downhill
driving. Be careful to not overheat your brakes.
•
In 4.5 miles you'll start back uphill, and then it's only a few
hundred feet to Camp Sierra Road. Turn left there, and it's
less than a half mile to the flagpole and parking lot. Registration
will be at King Cabin, the first building to the left of the
camp store as you're facing downhill. WELCOME CAMPERS!
NOTE:
If you discover any errors or changes in these directions, please
write them down and give to Geoph at camp, or email to <User:"geoph"
[at] Domain:"ic.org">. |
