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California Coast & Southwest Canyons

13days
26stops
1783km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in San Francisco · Carmel-by-the-Sea · San Simeon · Santa Barbara · Los Angeles · Palm Springs · Kingman · Grand Canyon Village · Page · Zion National Park — start in San Francisco, end in Las Vegas.

DAY01

San Francisco → Fisherman's Wharf

26 km · 32m driving · Overnight in Fisherman's Wharf
  1. 09:00
    San Francisco International Airport· start
  2. 26 km · 32m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Fisherman's Wharf· overnight
DAY02

Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Ce… → Painted Ladies

6.8 km · 16m driving · Overnight in Painted Ladies
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center· start
  2. 6.8 km · 16m
  3. 12:00
    Painted Ladies· overnight
DAY03

Monterey → Carmel-by-the-Sea

193 km · 2h 5m driving · Overnight in Carmel-by-the-Sea Beach
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Monterey Bay Aquarium· start
  2. 193 km · 2h 5m
  3. 12:00
    Carmel-by-the-Sea Beach· overnight
DAY04

Bixby Creek Bridge → Hearst Castle

25 km · 24m driving · Overnight in Hearst Castle
  1. 09:00
    Bixby Creek Bridge· start
  2. 25 km · 24m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Hearst Castle· overnight
DAY05

Morro Rock → Stearns Wharf

49 km · 41m driving · Overnight in Stearns Wharf
  1. 09:00
    Morro Rock· start
  2. 49 km · 41m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Stearns Wharf· overnight
DAY06

Santa Monica → The Getty Center

150 km · 1h 33m driving · Overnight in The Getty Center
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Santa Monica Pier· start
  2. 150 km · 1h 33m
  3. 12:00
    The Getty Center· overnight
DAY07

Griffith Observatory → TCL Chinese Theatre

35 km · 33m driving · Overnight in TCL Chinese Theatre
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Griffith Observatory· start
  2. 35 km · 33m
  3. 12:00
    TCL Chinese Theatre· overnight
DAY08

Joshua Tree → Palm Springs

217 km · 2h 23m driving · Overnight in Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
  1. 09:00
    Joshua Tree· start
  2. 217 km · 2h 23m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Palm Springs Aerial Tramway· overnight
DAY09

Roy's Motel & Café → Powerhouse

162 km · 2h 1m driving · Overnight in Powerhouse
  1. 09:00
    Roy's Motel & Café· start
  2. 162 km · 2h 1m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Powerhouse· overnight
DAY10

Grand Canyon → Mather Point

278 km · 2h 48m driving · Overnight in Mather Point
  1. 09:00
    Grand Canyon· start
  2. 278 km · 2h 48m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Mather Point· overnight
DAY11

Horseshoe Bend → Antelope Canyon Navajo Tours

212 km · 2h 18m driving · Overnight in Antelope Canyon Navajo Tours
  1. 09:0011:00
    ⭐ Horseshoe Bend· start
  2. 212 km · 2h 18m
  3. 12:00
    Antelope Canyon Navajo Tours· overnight
DAY12

Zion Canyon → Temple of Sinawava

193 km · 2h 22m driving · Overnight in Temple of Sinawava
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Zion Canyon· start
  2. 193 km · 2h 22m
  3. 12:0014:00
    Temple of Sinawava· overnight
DAY13

Valley of Fire → Harry Reid International Airp…

236 km · 2h 45m driving
  1. 09:00
    Valley of Fire· start
  2. 236 km · 2h 45m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Harry Reid International Airport