Old Yosemite Coulterville Road

Completed the trail all the way from Buck Meadows to Foresta and made it to Yosemite Valley in my stock 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Wk with AT tires. The trail is beautiful and fun. The first 4 miles you will encounter some ruts, then becomes very manageable. Around little Nellie waterfalls, there is a sort of technical part to go down some big rocks. I am a beginner and rushed thru them scrapping my front skid plates a little bit. 4wl not needed to engage. Worth to mention that some parts are really narrow, so you will get some pinstripes.

Completed the full route from Buck Meadows through Foresta, covering about 50 miles in 3 hours. This is an outstanding trail with incredible scenery and a fun mix of terrain. I was surprised that a few rocky sections and ruts required 4L, but they were short and manageable. Otherwise, any high-clearance vehicle should have no trouble. The brush is tight in several sections, and my Bronco picked up quite a few pinstripes, so keep that in mind if you're concerned about your paint. The waterfall was an awesome surprise and one of the highlights of the trip. Overall, it's a scenic, historic trail with just enough technical driving to keep it interesting. Highly recommended!

There were a lot of downed trees but someone cleared them enough for 4 wheel traffic. Several large puddles and plenty of ruts. Little Nellie Falls was running pretty good. I went out through Foresta and through the gate of Yosemite.

Trail was easily completed in a 2wd 90s ranger on 28" tires and a posi. Started on Yosemite end and ended up taking Bull Creek Road North. There were a few 6" deep puddles and some ruts where high clearance was needed. Other than that, be prepared for a long drive.

Old Yosemite Road is open, and the conditions are great right now. The trail is fully passable, with a few rocky sections but nothing too technical. Beautiful views along the way and overall a smooth, enjoyable experience. Highly recommend it.

Fairly easy trail, gets a little technical towards the end, the road is about 40miles long if you are going through all the way so keep in mind you have about 10-15miles to go after OnX indicates.

Nice easy trail with great views was foggy when I went so not a whole lot to see. I was the only one on the trail until I got to the water crossing at little Nellie falls (which was like 10’ long in 4” of water so not difficult) and there was someone camping at the spur right there. That is also the location of really the only spot that you’d have to pay attention when heading towards Yosemite as the turn right before the crossing is pretty steep and has a pretty good rut that I didn’t want to slide into but other then that nothing to it.

Stock TJ.

Pretty easy, encountered one person while on the trail coming the opposite direction but luckily I could turn out and let pass. I will say there are several sections that can fit two full width vehicles but there are also several spots where it’s one width and expect pinstripes. I would not recommend if not high clearance to attempt the trail starting from the Yosemite side as I would say the hardest portion is right by the water fall including steep incline and deep ruts.

Most of the trail goes through dry and dusty forest or former burn areas, but there are nice stretches through dense growth. The best part is Little Nellie Falls near the Yosemite end. Pick up others' trash along the way and help keep it open. I'm surprised the Park Service hasn't closed their gate into Yosemite.

Entered from coulterville side, took about 1.5 hours to get all the way through into Yosemite. Some washouts on the trail, would recommend at minimum 2wd with fairly aggressive all terrains. 4x4 would make some of the steeper sections easier, but not necessary at all. There is a fair amount of downed trees, most of which have already been cleared but I had to move 2 myself. The waterfall is beautiful and well worth the drive. If you didn’t already know, you can take this trail all the way into Yosemite and bypass and gates, fees, and wait time/reservations.