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Chicago - Yosemite Valley
A 17-day dirtbag odyssey from the Windy City to the granite cathedrals of Yosemite via the Loneliest Road.
Route: Chicago → US-34 → RMNP → US-50 → Great Basin NP → US-50 → Yosemite → US-395 → US-6 → I-80 → Chicago
Route: Chicago → US-34 → RMNP → US-50 → Great Basin NP → US-50 → Yosemite → US-395 → US-6 → I-80 → Chicago
14days
33stops
7200total km
Trip Highlights
- Avoids the interstate grind for 70% of the trip
- Hits the best high-altitude passes in the US
- Perfect for solo camping and stargazing
- Trail Ridge Road (RMNP)
Estimated Cost
Gas (Estimated)$1100
Camping Fees$350
Park Passes · Get the America the Beautiful pass$80
Money Savers
- 1Use BLM land for free camping in UT and NV
- 2Buy a cooler and grocery shop instead of eating out
- 3Fill up in bigger towns to avoid 'desert tax' gas prices
Heads Up
1
The Iowa Roll
3 stops · 420km · 5h 30m
2
Nebraska Horizon
2 stops · 480km · 6h
3
Front Range Rise
2 stops · 350km · 4h 30m
4
Above the Clouds
2 stops · 150km · 3h
5
The Colorado River
2 stops · 380km · 5h
6
The River Road
3 stops · 180km · 3h
7
Great Basin Bound
2 stops · 450km · 5h
8
The Loneliest Road
3 stops · 240km · 3h
9
To the Sierra
2 stops · 300km · 4h
10
Tioga Pass
3 stops · 200km · 4h
11
Valley Floor
3 stops · 20km · 1h
12
Glacier Point
2 stops · 100km · 2h 30m
13
Eastern Sierra
2 stops · 150km · 2h 30m
14
The Great Silence
2 stops · 480km · 6h
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