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Yosemite West, California

The entrance to the Yosemite West development near Yosemite Park

Yosemite West is a collection of bed & breakfasts, condominiums, and trophy vacation homes on Yosemite's western boundary near the Glacier Point Road turnoff. It's partly inside and partly outside the park itself, and only reachable through Yosemite. It's handy to lots of Yosemite locations: 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Yosemite Valley, 12 miles (20 km) north of the Wawona area, and closer to Glacier Point (if you're in a car, anyway¹) than any lodging except the Bridalveil Creek Campground. Since the Bridalveil Campground is closed in the winter, it's also the lodging closest to the Badger Pass ski area - note that given its elevation of around 6,000 feet (1,800 meters), you'll have to carry tire chains if you're visiting Yosemite West in the winter, and there's a fair chance you'll have to use them. Law enforcement, unfortunately, does not consider "but this is a rental car!" to be an adequate reason for bypassing the chain-up areas.

Other than the bed & breakfasts, there are no commercial establishments in Yosemite West. If you need supplies, the Wawona general store is slightly closer than Yosemite Village, but the village store is larger, and the markets in Oakhurst and Mariposa are larger still. You can buy gas at Wawona, but not in Yosemite Valley; if you're going that direction, the closest gas station will be in El Portal, about 20 miles (32 km) away.

The Yosemite West area is heavily wooded but sits on a west-facing slope, and some of the homes have commanding western views. The really picturesque mountains are in the other direction, but a sunset here will still cast a nice glow on a bottle of wine, and it's likely that Yosemite West's views will outclass what you're used to seeing out your office window.

Yosemite West Lodging Options

Alpine Escape Yosemite Rental

7193 Yosemite Park Way · (209) 379-5242 · Reviews · Website · 4 guests max · $160 - $215

1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment; summer rates $215 per night for 2 guests, additional guests $20 each (see rates page); 2-night minimum stay; 4 guests max; no smoking, no pets

Cozy Bear Cottages

7226 Yosemite Park Way · (877) 479-2327 · Reviews · Website · 4 - 6 guests max · $175 - $350

Duplex and a 2-bedroom home; summer rates $195 - $350 (see rates page)

Falcon's Nest Vacation Rental Home

7507 Henness Circle · (209) 372-8517 · Reviews · Website · 13 guests max · $260 - $560

3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1,700-square-foot upstairs house with 2 additional downstairs bedrooms (part of the Yosemite Peregrine B & B) available; no smoking indoors, no pets; summer rates $320 - $560 per night

Oso Lodge Vacation Home

(760) 297-1439 · Reviews · Website · 12 guests max · $400 - $550

3 bedrooms plus loft, 3 baths; no pets, no smoking; 3 night minimum stay; $400/night for 6 guests, $25 each for additional guests

Pine Arbor Retreat

(800) 669-9300 · (209) 379-4170 · Reviews · Website · 4 - 10 guests max · $140 - $500

3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,400-square-foot home with summer/holiday rates from $380 - $500 for 6 guests (sleeps 10), plus a 1-bedroom, 1-bath, 500-square-foot apartment with summer/holiday rates from $160 - $200 for 2 guests (sleeps 4); no smoking, no pets; 2 night minimum stay (3 nights for holidays, 4 for Thanksgiving)

Suite Sunshine Vacation Home

(888) 372-8989 · Website · 4 guests max · $200 - $300

2-bedroom, 2-bath duplex (owner lives in lower unit), summer rates from $250 for 2 guests to $300 for 4 guests; 3 night minimum stay summer and holidays, 2-night minimum stay otherwise; no smoking, no pets

Yosemite Peregrine Bed & Breakfast

7507 Henness Circle · (800) 396-3639 · (209) 372-8517 · Reviews · Website · $170 - $230

2 guest rooms, each with queen &l twin bed; summer rates $220 - $230 for 2 guests (additional guests $20 each); no pets, no smoking indoors

Yosemite West Condomiums

Henness Circle · Reviews

Studio and loft units starting at $115 here; loft units from $140 - $175 for two people here

Yosemite Scenic Wonders

7403 Yosemite Park Way · (888) 967-3648 · Reviews · Website · 4 - 8 guests max · $175 - $725*

32 private home rentals and yet more condominium units; non-condo max capacities range from 4 - 8 guests; home rentals range from $175 - $725*

Yosemite Sunset House

7381 Yosemite Park Way · (831) 624-2066 · Reviews · Website · 8 guests max · $185 - $465

2-bedroom, 1-bath top floor unit, 6 guests max, $285 - $310; 1-bedroom, 1-bath middle-floor unit, 3 guests max, $165 - $210; both units together, 8 guests max, $430 - $465 (see rates page); no smoking, no pets

Yosemite West High Sierra Bed & Breakfast

7460 Henness Ridge Road · (209) 372-4808 · Reviews · Website · $260 - $300

$260 - $300 per night for double occupancy; no smoking, no pets, no cooking

Yosemite's Top of the Pines

7261 Yosemite Park Way · (925) 634-1179 · Reviews · Website · 8 guests max · $175 - $375

3-bedroom, 2-bath duplex, rates from $175/night for 2 guests to $375/night for 8 guests; no indoor smoking, no pets; $75 cleaning fee

* Asterisked hotels don't list rates (or at least not detailed or complete rates) on their websites, so rate ranges were obtained by haranguing hotel employees or checking a variety of dates in their reservation systems. Since they generally don't bother to inform yosemitehikes.com when they change their rates and calling them or checking their reservation sites every day would be intolerably boring, there's a chance that they've changed, so you'd need to check with the hotel to make sure that these rates are still accurate. Also, listed rates generally do not include taxes.

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¹ Technically, Curry Village is closer to Glacier Point - about 3,000 feet away, all vertical. Peering over Glacier Point, you'll probably think you could throw a rock to Curry Village, though the reverse definitely isn't true. Via conventional modes of transportation, covering that 3,000 feet requires a 10-mile hike or a 30-mile drive.