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California to Nevada Eight-Day Road Trip

An eight-day West Coast journey from San Francisco to Las Vegas, threading Yosemite's granite valleys, the Eastern Sierra, Death Valley's salt flats, and the neon Mojave finale with a Grand Canyon West day trip.

8days
24stops
1401km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in San Francisco · Yosemite Village · Wawona · Mammoth Lakes · Stovepipe Wells · Las Vegas · Peach Springs — start in San Francisco, end in Las Vegas.

DAY01

Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Ce… → Fisherman's Wharf

6.9 km · 18m driving · Overnight in Fisherman's Wharf
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center· start
  2. 5.5 km · 12m
  3. 12:00
    Lombard Street
  4. 1.4 km · 6m
  5. 15:00
    Fisherman's Wharf· overnight
DAY02

Oakdale → Yosemite Valley

302 km · 3h 54m driving · Overnight in Yosemite Valley
  1. 09:00
    Oakdale· start
  2. 157 km · 1h 52m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Tunnel View
  4. 144 km · 2h 2m
  5. 15:00
    Yosemite Valley· overnight
DAY03

Glacier Point → Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequo…

95 km · 2h 35m driving · Overnight in Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Glacier Point· start
  2. 51 km · 1h 22m
  3. 12:00
    El Capitan Meadow
  4. 44 km · 1h 13m
  5. 15:0017:00
    Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias· overnight
DAY04

Olmsted Point → Mammoth Lakes

165 km · 2h 55m driving · Overnight in Mammoth Lakes
  1. 09:00
    Olmsted Point· start
  2. 109 km · 1h 55m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Mono Lake South Tufa
  4. 56 km · 1h
  5. 15:00
    Mammoth Lakes· overnight
DAY05

Alabama Hills → Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

249 km · 2h 44m driving · Overnight in Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
  1. 09:00
    Alabama Hills· start
  2. 171 km · 1h 50m
  3. 12:00
    Father Crowley Vista Point
  4. 78 km · 54m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes· overnight
DAY06

Zabriskie Point → Las Vegas

76 km · 58m driving · Overnight in Las Vegas Strip
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Zabriskie Point· start
  2. 44 km · 31m
  3. 12:00
    Badwater Basin
  4. 32 km · 27m
  5. 15:00
    Las Vegas Strip· overnight
DAY07

Hoover Dam → Eagle Point Overlook

214 km · 2h 26m driving · Overnight in Eagle Point Overlook
  1. 09:00
    Hoover Dam· start
  2. 61 km · 39m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Grand Canyon West Skywalk
  4. 153 km · 1h 47m
  5. 15:00
    Eagle Point Overlook· overnight
DAY08

Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive → Fremont Street Experience

293 km · 3h 29m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive· start
  2. 247 km · 2h 55m
  3. 12:00
    Bellagio Fountains
  4. 46 km · 34m
  5. 15:00
    Fremont Street Experience
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Stay in San Francisco (Union Square / Fisherman's Wharf) · Night 1
  2. Stay in Yosemite gateway (Mariposa or El Portal) · Nights 2-3
  3. Stay in Mammoth Lakes · Night 4
  4. Stay in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) · Night 5
  5. Stay in Las Vegas Strip · Nights 6-7
Heads Up
  • Tioga Pass (CA-120 east of Yosemite) is often still closed in early-to-mid spring; verify Caltrans status before committing to the Mono Lake leg.
  • Death Valley heat becomes dangerous from late spring; carry extra water, fuel up in Lone Pine or Beatty, and avoid midday hikes at Badwater.
  • Yosemite may require a peak-hours vehicle reservation in summer; book lodging in Mariposa, El Portal, or the valley months ahead.
  • Grand Canyon West sits on Hualapai tribal land with its own ticket; the federal America the Beautiful pass is not accepted there.