Yosemite West, California

Yosemite West is an unincorporated community of resort homes located just outside the southern area of Yosemite National Park, just off Wawona Road, a continuation of State Route 41 from Fresno. It is situated one mile south of the Chinquapin intersection of Wawona Road with Glacier Point Road at an altitude of 5,100–6,300 ft . The elevation reported by the USGS is 5,866 feet . The GPS coordinates are N 37° 38.938’ W 119° 43.310’. Although it appears to be very near El Portal, this community is part of Henness Ridge, towering nearly 3,000 feet above the southern banks of the Merced River and State Route 140 from Mariposa. Therefore, there is no direct access to Yosemite West from Highway 140. To get to Yosemite West from this direction, drivers need to enter the park through the Arch Rock entrance along Highway 140 from Merced and travel south along Wawona Road.As part of Mariposa County, Yosemite West is a subdivision of 294 lots on approximately 120acre, complete with underground utilities and paved roads. To date, there are 173 developed lots with houses, including two condominium buildings with a total of 48 units. It is surrounded on three sides by Yosemite National Park and Sierra National Forest.