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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
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 13km
Cholla Cactus Garden
12:00 – 14:00
18min · 29km
Keys View
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Pioneertown → Seven Magic Mountains → The Las Vegas Strip
3h 38min · 345km3 stops
Pioneertown
09:00 – 11:00
2h 45min · 261km
Seven Magic Mountains
12:00 – 14:00
24min · 38km
The Las Vegas Strip
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Bellagio Fountains → The Sphere → Fremont Street Experience
30min · 9.4km3 stops
Bellagio Fountains
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 2.0km
The Sphere
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 6.9km
Fremont Street Experience
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
09:00 – 11:00
3h 48min · 360km
Tehachapi Loop
12:00 – 14:00
1h 47min · 170km
Three Rivers
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: General Sherman Tree → Moro Rock → Tunnel Log
36min · 31km3 stops
General Sherman Tree
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 4.9km
Moro Rock
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 0.9km
Tunnel Log
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: General Grant Tree → Roaring River Falls → Zumwalt Meadow
58min · 78km3 stops
General Grant Tree
09:00 – 11:00
26min · 41km
Roaring River Falls
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 2.6km
Zumwalt Meadow
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Mariposa Grove → Tunnel View → Yosemite Valley
2h · 183km3 stops
Mariposa Grove
09:00 – 11:00
18min · 28km
Tunnel View
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 9.7km
Yosemite Valley
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Lower Yosemite Fall → Glacier Point → El Capitan Meadow
30min · 12km3 stops
Lower Yosemite Fall
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 4.2km
Glacier Point
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 6.4km
El Capitan Meadow
15:00 – 17:00
Day 9: Bridalveil Fall → San Luis Reservoir → Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
3h 4min · 278km3 stops
Bridalveil Fall
09:00 – 11:00
1h 53min · 179km
San Luis Reservoir
12:00 – 14:00
1h 1min · 97km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
15:00 – 17:00
Day 10: Natural Bridges State Beach → West Cliff Drive → Capitola Village
30min · 16km3 stops
Natural Bridges State Beach
09:00 – 11:00
10min · 2.4km
West Cliff Drive
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 9.3km
Capitola Village
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
09:00 – 11:00
1h 14min · 117km
Elephant Seal Vista Point
12:00 – 14:00
52min · 82km
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
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.