United States · 10 days · 1,400 km · One-way
Yosemite + Sierra Nevada — Tioga Pass, Mammoth, Sequoia
California's High Sierra by RV. Yosemite Valley (El Capitán, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls), Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass (3,031m), Mono Lake (tufas), Mammoth Lakes, Devils Postpile, Kings Canyon and Sequoia (world's largest trees: General Sherman). Three national parks on one SF-LA line.
Highlights
- Yosemite Valley
- Tioga Pass scenic
- Mono Lake tufa towers
- Mammoth Lakes
- General Sherman Tree (Sequoia)
- Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
San Francisco → Yosemite Valley
San Francisco → Yosemite · 310 km
- · Pickup SF
- · Groveland gateway
- · Yosemite arrival
Overnight: Upper Pines Campground (NPS)
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Day 2
Yosemite Valley — Tunnel View + Mirror Lake
Yosemite · 40 km
- · Tunnel View
- · Yosemite Falls trail
- · Mirror Lake
Overnight: Upper Pines Campground
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Day 3
Yosemite — Glacier Point + Half Dome view
Yosemite · 80 km
- · Glacier Point
- · Sentinel Dome
- · Mariposa Grove sequoias
Overnight: Upper Pines Campground
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Day 4
Yosemite → Tioga Pass → Mono Lake
Yosemite → Lee Vining · 110 km
- · Tuolumne Meadows
- · Tioga Pass (3,031m)
- · Mono Lake South Tufa
Overnight: Mono Vista RV Park
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Day 5
Mono Lake → Mammoth Lakes
Lee Vining → Mammoth · 50 km
- · Devils Postpile NM
- · Rainbow Falls
- · Hot Creek Geological Site
Overnight: New Shady Rest Campground
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Day 6
Mammoth → Bishop → Lone Pine (Eastern Sierra)
Mammoth → Lone Pine · 180 km
- · Bishop trout fishing
- · Manzanar NHS (Japanese internment)
- · Alabama Hills (western movie sets)
Overnight: Boulder Creek RV Resort
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Day 7
Lone Pine → Sequoia NP (Foothills entry)
Lone Pine → Three Rivers · 250 km
- · Cross southern Sierra
- · Sequoia NP entrance
Overnight: Potwisha Campground (NPS)
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Day 8
Sequoia — General Sherman + Moro Rock
Three Rivers · 80 km
- · General Sherman Tree
- · Moro Rock
- · Crystal Cave
Overnight: Potwisha Campground
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Day 9
Sequoia → Kings Canyon → Bakersfield
Three Rivers → Bakersfield · 230 km
- · Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
- · General Grant Tree
Overnight: Orange Grove RV Park
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Day 10
Bakersfield → Los Angeles drop-off
Bakersfield → Los Angeles · 180 km
- · Tejon Pass
- · LA drop-off
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.