United States · 8 days · 1,500 km · One-way
Eastern Sierras and Death Valley — hidden California 8 days
One-way combining Death Valley with the eastern Sierra Nevada face. Las Vegas, Death Valley, Lone Pine (Mt Whitney), Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake, Bodie ghost town, Yosemite east, then to LA.
Start: Las Vegas · End: Los Angeles · April-May and September-October. Avoid Death Valley in summer (122°F+). · Difficulty: moderate
Highlights
- Death Valley Badwater
- Furnace Creek
- Mt Whitney
- Alabama Hills
- Mammoth Lakes
- Mono Lake tufas
- Bodie ghost town
- Tioga Pass
- Yosemite east
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Las Vegas → Death Valley (Furnace Creek)
Las Vegas → Furnace Creek · 200 km
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Day 2
Death Valley (Badwater + Zabriskie)
Furnace Creek · 100 km
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Day 3
Death Valley → Lone Pine
Furnace Creek → Lone Pine · 180 km
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Day 4
Lone Pine (Alabama Hills) → Mammoth
Lone Pine → Mammoth Lakes · 180 km
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Day 5
Mammoth → Mono Lake → Bodie
Mammoth Lakes → Lee Vining · 90 km
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Day 6
Lee Vining → Yosemite east (Tioga Pass)
Lee Vining → Yosemite Valley · 130 km
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Day 7
Yosemite → Bakersfield
Yosemite Valley → Bakersfield · 380 km
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Day 8
Bakersfield → LA (drop-off)
Bakersfield → Los Angeles · 180 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.