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Yosemite Valley and Half Dome from Yosemite Point
Yosemite Valley and Half Dome from Yosemite Point

May 2017 Road Trip:
Southern California's
National Parks

May 7–28 · 22 days · 8 national parks · 200 videos
California's parks: Joshua Tree, Channel Islands, Pinnacles, Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia, Death Valley, then the Grand Canyon on the way home.
Glenrio: [Day 1]Sun May 7Drive to Henryetta, OK
Drive to Henryetta, OK · 2 videos
[Day 2]Mon May 8Glenrio, then on to Grants, NM
Glenrio, then on to Grants, NM · 6 videos
Joshua Tree N.P.: [Day 3]Tue May 9Grants, NM to Blythe, CA, at Joshua Tree's doorstep
Grants, NM to Blythe, CA, at Joshua Tree's doorstep · 2 videos
[Day 4]Wed May 10Joshua Tree: Cholla Cactus Garden, Ryan Mountain summit, Keys View, Hidden Valley
Joshua Tree: Cholla Cactus Garden, Ryan Mountain summit, Keys View, Hidden Valley · 20 videos
[Day 5]Thu May 11Lost Horse Mine hike; then to Ventura
Lost Horse Mine hike; then to Ventura · 8 videos
Channel Islands N.P.: [Day 6]Fri May 12Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: Scorpion Anchorage and the Smugglers Cove hike
Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: Scorpion Anchorage and the Smugglers Cove hike · 22 videos
Pinnacles N.P.: [Day 7]Sat May 13Drive to Pinnacles; settling in at the campground
Drive to Pinnacles; settling in at the campground · 2 videos
[Day 8]Sun May 14Condor Gulch and High Peaks loop, then the Rim Trail to Bear Gulch Reservoir
Condor Gulch and High Peaks loop, then the Rim Trail to Bear Gulch Reservoir · 19 videos
San Francisco: [Day 9]Mon May 15Golden Gate Bridge on foot, then east to Yosemite country
Golden Gate Bridge on foot, then east to Yosemite country · 17 videos
Yosemite N.P.: [Day 10]Tue May 16Yosemite Valley meadows and Tunnel View
Yosemite Valley meadows and Tunnel View · 4 videos
[Day 11]Wed May 17Mist Trail to a very misty Vernal Fall
Mist Trail to a very misty Vernal Fall · 8 videos
[Day 12]Thu May 18Upper Yosemite Fall Trail to the brink and Yosemite Point; then to Fresno
Upper Yosemite Fall Trail to the brink and Yosemite Point; then to Fresno · 26 videos
Sequoia/Kings N.P.: [Day 13]Fri May 19General Grant Tree in Kings Canyon, then General Sherman and Moro Rock in Sequoia
General Grant Tree in Kings Canyon, then General Sherman and Moro Rock in Sequoia · 21 videos
[Day 14]Sat May 20Out of Sequoia and over Tehachapi Pass to Mojave
Out of Sequoia and over Tehachapi Pass to Mojave · 2 videos
Death Valley N.P.: [Day 15]Sun May 21Mojave to Death Valley via Trona: Ubehebe Crater hike and Golden Canyon
Mojave to Death Valley via Trona: Ubehebe Crater hike and Golden Canyon · 15 videos
[Day 16]Mon May 22Dante's View and a walk out onto Badwater Basin, then on to Las Vegas
Dante's View and a walk out onto Badwater Basin, then on to Las Vegas · 9 videos
Las Vegas: [Day 17/18]Tue May 23/24Las Vegas, around the Downtown Grand and Main Street Station; then on to the Grand Canyon
Las Vegas, around the Downtown Grand and Main Street Station; then on to the Grand Canyon · 5 videos
Grand Canyon N.P.: [Days 19–22]Thu May 25–Sun May 28Bright Angel Trail to 1.5-Mile Resthouse; then the 1,822-mile drive home
Bright Angel Trail to 1.5-Mile Resthouse; then the 1,822-mile drive home · 12 videos
 
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