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Northern California Peaks & Pour
A classic loop through the heavy hitters: the foggy bay, the granite cathedrals of the Sierra, the alpine blue of Tahoe, and the rolling vineyards of wine country.
8days
28stops
DAY01
San Francisco → Twin Peaks
Overnight in Twin Peaks
- 09:00San Francisco International Airport (SFO)· start
- 11:30Ferry Building
- 14:30Painted Ladies
- 17:00Twin Peaks· overnight
DAY02
San Francisco → Yosemite Valley
Overnight in Yosemite Valley
- 09:00San Francisco· start
- 13:00Mariposa Grove
- 16:30Tunnel View
- 18:00Yosemite Valley· overnight
DAY03
Yosemite Falls → Cook's Meadow
Overnight in Cook's Meadow
- 08:00Yosemite Falls· start
- 11:00El Capitan Meadow
- 14:00Mirror Lake
- 16:30Cook's Meadow· overnight
DAY04
Tioga Pass → Bridgeport
Overnight in Bridgeport
- 09:00Tioga Pass· start
- 11:30Tenaya Lake
- 14:00Mono Lake South Tufa Area
- 17:00Bridgeport· overnight
DAY05
Bridgeport → South Lake Tahoe
Overnight in South Lake Tahoe
- 09:00Bridgeport· start
- 12:00Emerald Bay
- 15:00Sand Harbor
- 18:00South Lake Tahoe· overnight
DAY06
South Lake Tahoe → Napa Valley
Overnight in Napa Valley
- 09:30South Lake Tahoe· start
- 12:30Old Sacramento
- 16:00Napa Valley· overnight
DAY07
Castello di Amorosa → Yountville
Overnight in Yountville
- 10:00Castello di Amorosa· start
- 13:00St. Helena
- 15:00Oakville Grocery
- 17:00Yountville· overnight
DAY08
Napa → San Francisco
- 09:00Napa· start
- 11:30Muir Woods National Monument
- 14:30Battery Spencer
- 16:30San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Heads Up
- Always check Tioga Pass (Hwy 120) status if traveling in May/June or Oct/Nov; if closed, you'll need to loop north via Hwy 88/50.