Mi Wuk Village

Mi-Wuk Village is a small town in the high country (above 4000 foot elevation) that is conveniently located, about 18 miles east of Sonora and 15 miles west of Pinecrest Lake. The town itself has three restaurants, a post office, ranger station, a motel, a bed & breakfast, and many rental cabins.

It is three miles from Twain Harte, which also has restaurants, lodging, shopping, and services.

In the general Mi Wuk Village area are also the tiny towns of Sugar Pine (an expresso cafe and bakery, RV park, and mini-mart/gas station), Sierra Village (pizza parlor and gas station), and Long Barn (lodging).

Lyons Reservoir is a few miles from downtown Mi Wuk Village, is open from May to November, with hiking, fishing, and sightseeing.

Mi Wuk Village was named to honor the Me-Wuk Indians who have lived in the area for centuries.  (There are many alternative spellings, with the present Indians preferring “Me-Wuk”.)  The Me-Wuk lived in the foothills but would travel up to what is now Sonora Pass to meet with and trade with the eastern Sierra Paiute Indians, staying overnight at various points along the way. The finding of acorn grinding holes in rocks and chips of obsidian (which the Me-Wuks obtained from the Paiutes and used to make tools) are evidence that the Indians indeed stayed here.