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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
Day 1: Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Ce… → Lombard Street → Fisherman's Wharf
18min · 6.9km3 stops
Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
09:00 – 11:00
12min · 5.5km
Lombard Street
12:00 – 14:00
6min · 1.4km
Fisherman's Wharf
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Oakdale → Tunnel View → Yosemite Valley
3h 54min · 302km3 stops
Oakdale
09:00 – 11:00
1h 52min · 157km
Tunnel View
12:00 – 14:00
2h 2min · 144km
Yosemite Valley
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Glacier Point → El Capitan Meadow → Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequo…
2h 35min · 95km3 stops
Glacier Point
09:00 – 11:00
1h 22min · 51km
El Capitan Meadow
12:00 – 14:00
1h 13min · 44km
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Olmsted Point → Mono Lake South Tufa → Mammoth Lakes
2h 55min · 165km3 stops
Olmsted Point
09:00 – 11:00
1h 55min · 109km
Mono Lake South Tufa
12:00 – 14:00
1h · 56km
Mammoth Lakes
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Alabama Hills → Father Crowley Vista Point → Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
2h 44min · 249km3 stops
Alabama Hills
09:00 – 11:00
1h 50min · 171km
Father Crowley Vista Point
12:00 – 14:00
54min · 78km
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Zabriskie Point → Badwater Basin → Las Vegas Strip
58min · 76km3 stops
Zabriskie Point
09:00 – 11:00
31min · 44km
Badwater Basin
12:00 – 14:00
27min · 32km
Las Vegas Strip
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Hoover Dam → Grand Canyon West Skywalk → Eagle Point Overlook
2h 26min · 214km3 stops
Hoover Dam
09:00 – 11:00
39min · 61km
Grand Canyon West Skywalk
12:00 – 14:00
1h 47min · 153km
Eagle Point Overlook
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive → Bellagio Fountains → Fremont Street Experience
3h 29min · 293km3 stops
Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive
09:00 – 11:00
2h 55min · 247km
Bellagio Fountains
12:00 – 14:00
34min · 46km
Fremont Street Experience
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. 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.
- 2. Death Valley heat becomes dangerous from late spring; carry extra water, fuel up in Lone Pine or Beatty, and avoid midday hikes at Badwater.
- 3. Yosemite may require a peak-hours vehicle reservation in summer; book lodging in Mariposa, El Portal, or the valley months ahead.
- 4. Grand Canyon West sits on Hualapai tribal land with its own ticket; the federal America the Beautiful pass is not accepted there.