In general, CA-88 is shorter and faster, but not by a lot. If you're on the east side of the lake, 395 may be a better bet.
Portland is about 740 miles away from Yosemite National Park. It would take about 12 hours of driving to reach Yosemite from Portland.
From Oakville, California it will take about 4 hours to get to Yosemite, and even longer if there's traffic. If you're driving from Oakville, Ontario then it will take a few days of driving to safely reach Yosemite National Park.
Redding, California is about 350 miles away from Yosemite National Park. This would equate to a drive of about 5 hours and 30 minutes to reach Yosemite from Redding.
The total distance is 350 miles. Expect to take around 6 hours of driving to reach Yosemite from Anaheim.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Yosemite National Park is approximately 190 miles. This means that a total non-stop drive time will take about 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach yosemite from Santa Cruz.
Yes, a lot of people do visit Yosemite National Park because of its natural beauty that magically attracts visitors. In fact, Yosemite National Park has been seeing around 3.8 million visitors each year in 2010 to 2012. Hopefully, in the 2013 year, park visitors will be enough to reach the 4 million visitors in a year goal for Yosemite.
Collins Lake is about 230 miles away from Yosemite. This results in about a 4 hour and 30 minute drive to reach Yosemite Valley from Collins.
Fullerton is about 340 miles away from Yosemite. This means it will take you about 6 hours of driving time to reach the park.
Fresno is one of the nearest cities to Yosemite National Park's entrance. It will take approximately 1 hour and 12 minutes to reach Yosemite from Fresno, which means that you'd expect a drive of about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Bakersfield would be the approximate halfway point. If you start your drive early enough, you should be able to reach Yosemite before sunset even with a few rest breaks.
Hanford Reach National Monument was created in 2000.
The area of Hanford Reach National Monument is 786.915 square kilometers.