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Southwest & California Loop
This 18-day loop hits the desert icons, the SoCal coast, and the Sierra peaks. It's a lot of driving, but totally doable with two drivers and a £6k budget.
18days
41stops
Day 1: Harry Reid International Airp… → Zion Canyon Scenic Drive → Springdale
3 stops
Harry Reid International Airport
10:00
Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
15:00
Springdale
19:00
Day 2: Angels Landing → The Narrows
2 stops
Angels Landing
07:00
The Narrows
13:00
Day 3: Horseshoe Bend → Desert View Watchtower → Grand Canyon Village
3 stops
Horseshoe Bend
11:00
Desert View Watchtower
15:30
Grand Canyon Village
18:00
Day 4: Bright Angel Trail → Seligman → The Las Vegas Strip
3 stops
Bright Angel Trail
08:00
Seligman
13:00
The Las Vegas Strip
19:00
Day 5: Bellagio Fountains → Omega Mart
2 stops
Bellagio Fountains
14:00
Omega Mart
17:00
Day 6: Pioneertown → Hidden Valley Nature Trail → Joshua Tree Airbnb
3 stops
Pioneertown
14:00
Hidden Valley Nature Trail
16:30
Joshua Tree Airbnb
19:00
Day 7: Salvation Mountain → La Jolla Cove
2 stops
Salvation Mountain
10:00
La Jolla Cove
16:00
Day 8: Balboa Park → Pacific Beach
2 stops
Balboa Park
10:00
Pacific Beach
15:00
Day 9: Del Mar Dog Beach → Encinitas
2 stops
Del Mar Dog Beach
11:00
Encinitas
14:00
Day 10: Santa Monica Pier → Venice Canals
2 stops
Santa Monica Pier
14:00
Venice Canals
17:00
Day 11: Griffith Observatory → The Getty Center
2 stops
Griffith Observatory
10:00
The Getty Center
14:00
Day 12: Santa Barbara → Morro Bay
2 stops
Santa Barbara
12:00
Morro Bay
17:00
Day 13: McWay Falls → Bixby Creek Bridge → Carmel-by-the-Sea
3 stops
McWay Falls
11:00
Bixby Creek Bridge
14:00
Carmel-by-the-Sea
17:00
Day 14: Tunnel View → Yosemite Valley Lodge
2 stops
Tunnel View
15:00
Yosemite Valley Lodge
17:00
Day 15: Glacier Point → Mist Trail
2 stops
Glacier Point
09:00
Mist Trail
13:00
Day 16: Sausalito → Union Square
2 stops
Sausalito
15:00
Union Square
18:00
Day 17: Alcatraz Island → Painted Ladies
2 stops
Alcatraz Island
09:00
Painted Ladies
15:00
Day 18: Ferry Building → San Francisco International A…
2 stops
Ferry Building
10:00
San Francisco International Airport
13:00
Heads Up
- 1. Book National Park entries early
- 2. Expect one-way car rental fees
- 3. Pack for both desert heat and coastal fog