Los Angeles Circular 14 – A beautiful trip in Central California that includes the three national parks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains – Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, in addition to Route 1 and a visit to San Francisco and Los Angeles. During extreme weather (in the beginning of spring or the end of autumn) carrying chains may be required.
Day 1 – Land in Los Angeles and spend a few hours in Venice Beach and Santa Monica
Lodging location: Santa Monica or Venice Beach
Day 2 – Spend the morning in Los Angeles and in the afternoon drive north towards Sequoia National Park, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Three Rivers (or Visalia which has more lodging options)
Day 3 – Enter Sequoia National Park via route 198 (not suitable for RVs) and travel in the park, 1-2 hours drive depending on the lodging location
Lodging location: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
Day 4 – Continue traveling in Sequoia National Park and in the adjacent Kings Canyon National Park and drive north towards Yosemite, 2-3 hours drive depending on the lodging location in the previous day
Lodging location: Oakhurst (or Fresno which is closer to Sequoia and Kings National Parks)
Day 5 – Visit south Yosemite National Park (Glacier Point and Mariposa Grove) and drive to Yosemite’s Valley, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: near Yosemite Valley
Day 6 – Travel and hike in Yosemite Valley and in the afternoon drive to San Francisco, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 7 – Spend the day in San Francisco
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 8 – Drive to Monterey and enjoy the day in the wonderful coastal city, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Monterey
Day 9 – Travel south along the most famous portion of HWY 1, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Cambria or Morro Bay
Day 10 – Drive to Los Angeles and spend the afternoon in the city, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: Hollywood or Santa Monica or Venice Beach
Day 11 – Fly home
– In order to fill this route with content – see our California destinations pages, where you can find articles that include suggestions what to do in various locations along this route.
