Text directions From Highway 99 at Modesto take, Highway 132 east through La Grange From Highway 99 at Turlock, take Road J17 through Snelling From Merced, take Highway 59 to Road J17 through Snelling From Highway 49, take Highway 132 west at Coulterville to Horseshoe Bend or use Bagby access at the Merced River north of Bear Valley   Mileage information From Merced, 27 miles From Modesto-Turlock, 40 miles From Fresno, 85 miles From Sacramento, 120 miles From Stockton, 49 miles From San Jose, 124 miles From San Francisco, 133 miles From Yosemite National Park, 57 miles From Bakersfield, 185 miles From Los Angeles, 298 miles From San Diego, 434 miles From Monterey, 156 miles