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Coastal Peaks & Desert Stars

A 7-day loop from Los Angeles exploring the Central Coast and the high desert.

7days
21stops
1361km
DAY01

Los Angeles → Pismo Beach

288 km · 3h 11m driving · Overnight in Pismo Beach Pier
  1. 09:00
    Los Angeles· start
  2. 153 km · 1h 36m
  3. 11:30
    Santa Barbara
  4. 1.7 km · 6m
  5. 15:00
    Stearns Wharf
  6. 133 km · 1h 29m
  7. 17:30
    Pismo Beach Pier· overnight
Accommodation
Pismo Beach
DAY02

Hearst San Simeon → Morro Rock

89 km · 1h 3m driving · Overnight in Morro Rock
  1. 09:30
    Hearst San Simeon· start
  2. 80 km · 56m
  3. 13:00
    Hearst Castle
  4. 8.5 km · 7m
  5. 16:00
    Morro Rock· overnight
Accommodation
Morro Bay
DAY03

Paso Robles → Bakersfield

63 km · 55m driving · Overnight in Bakersfield
  1. 10:00
    Paso Robles· start
  2. 53 km · 45m
  3. 13:00
    Sensorio
  4. 9.9 km · 10m
  5. 16:00
    Bakersfield· overnight
Accommodation
Bakersfield
DAY04

Sequoia National Park → Moro Rock

183 km · 2h 41m driving · Overnight in Moro Rock
  1. 10:00
    Sequoia National Park· start
  2. 153 km · 1h 51m
  3. 13:00
    General Sherman Tree
  4. 30 km · 50m
  5. 15:30
    Moro Rock· overnight
Accommodation
Three Rivers
DAY05

Red Rock Canyon → Lancaster

355 km · 4h 30m driving · long drive · Overnight in Lancaster
  1. 11:00
    Red Rock Canyon· start
  2. 311 km · 4h 1m
  3. 14:00
    Mojave Air and Space Port
  4. 44 km · 29m
  5. 17:00
    Lancaster· overnight
Accommodation
Lancaster
DAY06

Pioneertown → Keys View

264 km · 2h 57m driving · Overnight in Keys View
  1. 10:30
    Pioneertown· start
  2. 238 km · 2h 32m
  3. 13:00
    Joshua Tree National Park
  4. 26 km · 25m
  5. 15:30
    Keys View· overnight
Accommodation
Twentynine Palms
DAY07

Palm Springs → Los Angeles

119 km · 1h 49m driving
  1. 10:00
    Palm Springs Aerial Tramway· start
  2. 90 km · 1h 25m
  3. 14:00
    Cabazon Dinosaurs
  4. 29 km · 24m
  5. 17:00
    Los Angeles
Heads Up
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