Overview
Coulterville (formerly, Maxwell's Creek) is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on Maxwell Creek 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Mariposa at an elevation of 1699 feet (518 m).
1 sights · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Coulterville
Northern Mariposa County History Center
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov. Summer highs reach about 93°F; winter lows dip to about 32°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jan and Feb. (climate data from nearby Sonora)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MCE Merced Regional Macready Field, Merced — 34 mi away. Directions
- SCK Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton — 58 mi away. Directions
- FAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Fresno — 70 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sacramento is 187 km to the northwest and Mariposa, the county's administrative center, is 43 km to the southeast.
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Understand
It is located at the western foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in central California, and has an average altitude of 518 m. It was formed as a mining village in the 1850s as California Gold Rush, and has about 115 residents, as of 2020.
Get in
Sacramento is 187 km to the northwest and Mariposa, the county's administrative center, is 43 km to the southeast.
State roads 42 and 132 pass.
See
Sleep
Stay Yosemite Springs
Offers camping, airstreams & a bed and breakfast. Less than 20 mi from the W. entrance to the park.
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