Pinecrest Chalet is located in Pinecrest, California. View map

From the Bay Area

• Head east on 580 towards Livermore
• Around Tracy, take the 205 freeway east
• From the 205, take the 120 freeway east towards Escalon and Oakdale
• From the 120, take the 108 and follow signs to Sonora
• Stay on 108, and go about 30 miles up the mountain from Sonora, following signs to Pinecrest
• From 108, veer right onto Pinecrest Lake Rd. for about 1/2 mile
• Turn right onto Dodge Ridge Rd. for about 3/4 mile
• Turn right at the Pinecrest Chalet entrance—look for the big bear!

From Southern California

• Take I-5 North to 99 North (a few miles past Grapevine)
• Stay on 99 North to 59 North (at Merced, be careful not to take 59 South)
• Follow 59 North signs through Merced for a couple of miles
• From 59 North turn left on J59 aka La Grange Rd., about a mile past Snelling
• From J59 turn right / East on 108 / 120—well past Don Pedro Reservoir
• Stay on 108, and follow signs to Pinecrest, about 30 miles past Sonora up the mountain
• From 108, veer right onto Pinecrest Lake Rd. for about 1/2 mile
• Turn right onto Dodge Ridge Rd. for about 3/4 mile
• Turn right at the Pinecrest Chalet entrance—look for the big bear!