The Coulterville Road was the first highway to Yosemite Valley which had been completed during June 1874. The Coulterville Road began at it's namesake town in Mariposa County traveling eastward through the Merced Grove and Big Meadow en route to Yosemite Valley. The Coulterville Road unlike the other highways to Yosemite has barely been modernized and remains a lightly traveled back road through Stanislaus National Forest. This blog will examine the history of the Coulterville Road and what can be visited while traveling on it. Part 1; early travel to Yosemite Valley and the History of the Coulterville Road As noted above the Coulterville Road was the first Highway and Stage Route to reach Yosemite Valley. The Coulterville Road barely beat the Big Oak Flat Road to Yosemite Valley having been completed by the Coulterville & Yosemite Turnpike Company during June 1874. The Chinese Camp & Yosemite Turnpike Company completed the Big Oak ...
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