Golf in Sonora

Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County in California's Sierra Nevada foothills, at roughly 1,800 feet elevation on the western Sierra side. The city serves as the main commercial center for the county and the surrounding foothill communities, positioned along State Route 49 and US Highway 108. Tuolumne County extends from the San Joaquin Valley foothill zone eastward to the Sierra crest at the Alpine County border, and Sonora occupies a central position in the county's western section. The local economy draws from retail, healthcare, tourism, and services, supported by a population that includes longtime residents and commuters heading west toward Modesto and Stockton. The county sits adjacent to Yosemite National Park to the north, which brings visitor traffic through the area. Sonora has a compact downtown with a commercial district serving the surrounding foothill population and visitors traveling the Highway 49 corridor.