Mariposa

Mariposa is in the Sierra Nevada region of California near Yosemite National Park.

Understand
Mariposa is located along Highway 140, west of Yosemite, and is an inexpensive option for motel lodging when visiting Yosemite.

By car

 * From Yosemite, take Highway 140 west out of Yosemite Valley. Mariposa is about an hour's drive away.
 * From the west take Highway 140 east out of California's San Joaquin Valley. Highway 140 crosses both Interstate 5 and State Route 99, which are the main north-south routes within the valley.

By train
The closest Amtrak station is in Merced where you can transfer to a YARTS bus. You can book a thruway bus with an Amtrak agent or at Amtrak.com. The bus trip from the Merced Amtrak Station to midtown Mariposa takes about 45 minutes.

Get around
Walk. The commercial district about 10 blocks long and runs along Central Yosemite Highway, Route 140.

Go next

 * Yosemite National Park