There is a distortion in the map south of Monterey due to the fact that Highway 1 was closed when it was made. will be corrected when the route opens
San Francisco to Las Vegas 17 – A classic route in the states of California and Utah with a pinch of Arizona and Nevada that includes Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks plus the cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, plus Highway 1, this is a great and route suitable not only for the summer and fall months but also for the spring months (although during snow storms chains may be required in high elevations).
Day 1 – Arrive to San Francisco and visit the city
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 2 – Visit San Francisco
Lodging location: San Francisco
Day 3 – Drive to Yosemite National Park and visit the park’s valley, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: near Yosemite Valley
Day 4 – Visit south Yosemite (Glacier Point and Mariposa Grove – see opening dates here) and drive to Monterey, 5 hours drive
Lodging location: Monterey
Day 5 – Visit Monterey
Lodging location: Monterey
Day 6 – Drive and travel south along Route 1, 3 hours drive
Lodging location: Morro Bay or Cambria
Day 7 – Enjoy southern Route 1 and drive to Los Angeles, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: Hollywood or Santa Monica or Venice Beach
Day 8 – Spend the day in Los Angeles or visit Universal Studios
Lodging location: Hollywood or Santa Monica or Venice Beach
Day 9 – Drive to Kingman, 5 hours drive
(on the way stop at Barstaw’s outlet or at Calico’s or Oatman’s ghost towns)
Lodging location: Kingman
Day 10 – Drive to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and travel in the south rim, 2.5 hours drive
(on the way to the Grand Canyon, if you have time – drive a portion of Route 66 and stop at Seligman)
Lodging location: South Rim or Tusayan
Day 11 – Drive to Bryce and on the way visit the Antelope Canyon (reserve in advance) or hike to the Horseshoe Bend, 5 hours drive
Lodging location: Bryce
Day 12 – Visit Bryce National Park and drive to Zion National Park on scenic route 9, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Springdale
Day 13 – Enjoy the day in Zion and in the afternoon drive to Las Vegas, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Las Vegas
Day 14 – Fly home
– In order to fill this route with content – see our California and Southwest USA destinations pages, where you can find articles that include suggestions what to do in various locations along this route.
