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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
31stops
Day 1: San Francisco International A… → … → Twin Peaks
4 stops
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
09:00
Ferry Building
11:30
Painted Ladies
14:30
Twin Peaks
17:00
Day 2: San Francisco → … → Yosemite Valley
4 stops
San Francisco
09:00
Mariposa Grove
13:00
Tunnel View
16:30
Yosemite Valley
18:00
Day 3: Yosemite Falls → … → Cook's Meadow
4 stops
Yosemite Falls
08:00
El Capitan Meadow
11:00
Mirror Lake
14:00
Cook's Meadow
16:30
Day 4: Tioga Pass → … → Bridgeport
4 stops
Tioga Pass
09:00
Tenaya Lake
11:30
Mono Lake South Tufa Area
14:00
Bridgeport
17:00
Day 5: Bridgeport → … → South Lake Tahoe
3 stops
Emerald Bay
12:00
Sand Harbor
15:00
South Lake Tahoe
18:00
Day 6: South Lake Tahoe → Old Sacramento → Napa Valley
2 stops
Old Sacramento
12:30
Napa Valley
16:00
Day 7: Castello di Amorosa → … → Yountville
4 stops
Castello di Amorosa
10:00
St. Helena
13:00
Oakville Grocery
15:00
Yountville
17:00
Day 8: Napa → … → San Francisco International A…
4 stops
Napa
09:00
Muir Woods National Monument
11:30
Battery Spencer
14:30
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. 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.