Overview
Mi-Wuk Village is in the Sierra Nevada mountain region of California.
1 sights · 3 places to eat · 3 places to stay
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Best things about Mi-Wuk Village
Lyons Reservoir and Dam
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 — 57 mi away. Directions
- SCK Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton — 58 mi away. Directions
- SMF Sacramento International Airport, Sacramento — 88 mi away (major hub). Directions
You can get to Mi-Wuk Village by automobile by taking Highway 108 from the Central Valley (Modesto) past Sonora. It is about 18 miles northeast of Sonora, at about 4500 feet elevation.
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Get in
You can get to Mi-Wuk Village by automobile by taking Highway 108 from the Central Valley (Modesto) past Sonora. It is about 18 miles northeast of Sonora, at about 4500 feet elevation.
Get around
You can get around by walking or automobile. There is bus service provided by Tuolumne County, mainly to Sonora, but its service is limited. Mi-Wuk Village itself consists mainly of a few restaurants and stores and can be walked around. Nearby attractions such as Lyons Reservoir require an automobile, although some will bicycle and there are hiking trails.
See
See Lyons Reservoir and Dam
Do
Hike around Lyons Reservoir, or along the historic ditch. Visit the ranger station.
Buy
Shopping is limited in Mi-Wuk itself, mostly snow gear, fishing tackle, T-shirts and the like from the general store and some of the restaurants. There is somewhat more shopping in nearby Twain Harte. The main business center of the area is Sonora, with some shopping in downtown Sonora and other shopping in East Sonora.
Eat
Drink
Drink at the bar at Diamond Jim's, but watch out for the windy mountain roads afterwards.
Sleep
Stay Mi Wuk Village Inn
Go next
After visiting Mi Wuk Village you may want to continue on Highway 108 to Pinecrest Lake, a great place for hiking, fishing, and boating during the summer, or Dodge Ridge Ski Area or Leland Meadows Snow Play Area in winter.
Nearby
Twain Harte
City / town · 1 listings · 3 mi away
Columbia
City / town · 12 mi away
Sonora
City / town · 9 listings · 12 mi away
Pinecrest
City / town · 13 listings · 14 mi away
Jamestown
City / town · 13 listings · 15 mi away
Murphys
City / town · 14 listings · 16 mi away
Arnold
City / town · 4 listings · 16 mi away
Groveland
City / town · 6 listings · 16 mi away
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