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Chicago - Yosemite Valley
This 17-day loop prioritizes the 'Loneliest Road' (US-50) and the high Sierra, using side roads to keep the vibe intimate and the camping easy.
14days
33stops
Day 1: Chicago Departure → Ottumwa Canteen → Lacey-Keosauqua
3 stops
Chicago Departure
08:00
Ottumwa Canteen
13:00
Lacey-Keosauqua
17:30
Day 2: Red Oak → McCook
2 stops
Red Oak
09:00
McCook, NE
16:30
Day 3: Big Thompson Canyon → Estes Park
2 stops
Big Thompson Canyon
14:00
Estes Park
16:00
Day 4: Alpine → Grand Lake
2 stops
Alpine
11:00
Grand Lake
15:00
Day 5: State Bridge → Grand Junction
2 stops
State Bridge
11:00
Grand Junction
16:00
Day 6: Cisco Ghost Town → Fisher Towers → Moab
3 stops
Cisco Ghost Town
11:00
Fisher Towers
15:00
Moab
18:00
Day 7: Delta → Great Basin National Park
2 stops
Delta, UT
13:00
Great Basin National Park
17:00
Day 8: Eureka → Spencer Hot Springs → Austin
3 stops
Eureka, NV
11:00
Spencer Hot Springs
15:00
Austin, NV
18:00
Day 9: Sand Mountain → South Lake Tahoe
2 stops
Sand Mountain
10:00
South Lake Tahoe
16:00
Day 10: Lee Vining → Tenaya Lake → Yosemite Valley
3 stops
Lee Vining
11:00
Tenaya Lake
14:00
Yosemite Valley
18:00
Day 11: Lower Yosemite Fall → El Capitan Meadow → Tunnel View
3 stops
Lower Yosemite Fall
09:00
El Capitan Meadow
14:00
Tunnel View
19:00
Day 12: Glacier Point → Mariposa Grove
2 stops
Glacier Point
10:00
Mariposa Grove
15:00
Day 13: Mono Lake Tufa → Mammoth Lakes
2 stops
Mono Lake Tufa
11:00
Mammoth Lakes
16:00
Day 14: Tonopah → Ely
2 stops
Tonopah
13:00
Ely, NV
18:00
Heads Up
- 1. Check Tioga Pass opening dates (usually June)
- 2. Book Yosemite entry reservations months in advance
- 3. Carry extra water and a spare tire for Nevada