The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
California

Stop 6 · Days 537–541

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park, CA

The cathedral of American wilderness — sheer granite walls, thundering waterfalls, giant sequoias, and the incomparable Yosemite Valley. A full, glorious stay.

Where to stay

  • The Ahwahnee or a valley lodge

    Sleeping in the valley is worth booking a year out.

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You gotta eat this

  • Dinner in the Ahwahnee dining room

    Grand-lodge dining beneath the granite.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 537Day 537 — Yosemite ValleyFull day · 6h planned
  2. 538Day 538 — Glacier Point & the Mist TrailFull day · 6h planned
  3. 539Day 539 — Sequoias & the High CountryFull day · 5h planned
  4. 540Day 540 — Free DayFree day
  5. 541Day 541 — West to the coastDrive day · 4h drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • Outdoor & Water Activities