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Joshua Tree to San Luis Obispo · 11 days
A grand California loop traversing the high desert of Joshua Tree, the neon lights of Las Vegas, the towering giants of the Sierra Nevada, and the rugged Pacific coastline before concluding in San Luis Obispo.
11days
33stops
1833km
Day 1: Arch Rock → Cholla Cactus Garden → Keys View
28min · 42km3 stops
Arch Rock, Joshua Tree National Park, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 13km
Cholla Cactus Garden, Joshua Tree National Park, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
18min · 29km
Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Pioneertown → Seven Magic Mountains → The Las Vegas Strip
3h 38min · 345km3 stops
Pioneertown, Pioneertown, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
2h 45min · 261km
Seven Magic Mountains, Sloan, Nevada, US
12:00 – 14:00
24min · 38km
The Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Bellagio Fountains → The Sphere → Fremont Street Experience
30min · 9.4km3 stops
Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 2.0km
The Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 6.9km
Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Red Rock Canyon National Cons… → Tehachapi Loop → Three Rivers
5h 55min · 561km3 stops
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
09:00 – 11:00
3h 48min · 360km
Tehachapi Loop, Tehachapi, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
1h 47min · 170km
Three Rivers, Three Rivers, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: General Sherman Tree → Moro Rock → Tunnel Log
36min · 31km3 stops
General Sherman Tree, Sequoia National Park, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 4.9km
Moro Rock, Sequoia National Park, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 0.9km
Tunnel Log, Sequoia National Park, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: General Grant Tree → Roaring River Falls → Zumwalt Meadow
58min · 78km3 stops
General Grant Tree, Kings Canyon National Park, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
26min · 41km
Roaring River Falls, Kings Canyon National Park, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 2.6km
Zumwalt Meadow, Kings Canyon National Park, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Mariposa Grove → Tunnel View → Yosemite Valley
2h · 183km3 stops
Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
18min · 28km
Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 9.7km
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Lower Yosemite Fall → Glacier Point → El Capitan Meadow
30min · 12km3 stops
Lower Yosemite Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 4.2km
Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 6.4km
El Capitan Meadow, Yosemite National Park, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 9: Bridalveil Fall → San Luis Reservoir → Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
3h 4min · 278km3 stops
Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
1h 53min · 179km
San Luis Reservoir, Gustine, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
1h 1min · 97km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 10: Natural Bridges State Beach → West Cliff Drive → Capitola Village
30min · 16km3 stops
Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 2.4km
West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 9.3km
Capitola Village, Capitola, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Day 11: Bixby Creek Bridge → Elephant Seal Vista Point → Mission San Luis Obispo de To…
2h 57min · 279km3 stops
Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur, California, US
09:00 – 11:00
1h 14min · 117km
Elephant Seal Vista Point, San Simeon, California, US
12:00 – 14:00
52min · 82km
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, San Luis Obispo, California, US
15:00 – 17:00
Heads Up
- 1. National Park reservations are required for Yosemite entry during peak dates; book well in advance.
- 2. Check Highway 1 road conditions near Big Sur, as closures due to landslides are common.
- 3. Carry plenty of water and fuel when crossing the Mojave Desert between Joshua Tree and Las Vegas.
- 4. Sequoia and Yosemite high-altitude roads may require snow chains even in late spring.