Trips
California · 14 Day Road Trip

California · 14 Day Road Trip travel plan

Los Angeles → Sequoia → Yosemite → Carmel & Monterey → San Francisco

Day 1 · Arrive

Where to stay

Welcome to California! Pick a base near your first stops so mornings start fast.

  1. The Huntington’s Japanese Garden bridge and koi pond
    Day 2 · Gardens & literary gems
  2. A coastal drive above the Pacific near Malibu
    Day 3 · Malibu & the Pacific Coast
  3. A car passing Central Valley orchards toward the Sierra
    Day 4 · Into the Sierra Nevada
  4. A family observing General Sherman from behind the barrier
    Day 5 · Among the giant trees
  5. Moro Rock’s steep granite stairway and mountain views
    Day 6 · Granite steps & hollow logs
  6. Generals Highway winding through Sierra forest
    Day 7 · Sequoia to Yosemite
  7. Yosemite Valley’s meadows and Merced River
    Day 8 · Yosemite Valley & waterfalls
  8. Half Dome viewed from Glacier Point’s overlook
    Day 9 · High views & Mariposa Grove
  9. A scenic transition toward California’s coast
    Day 10 · Mountains to Carmel
  10. The Lone Cypress above the ocean at Pebble Beach
    Day 11 · Coastal drives & wildlife
  11. Fish swimming in a towering aquarium kelp forest
    Day 12 · Monterey’s ocean stories
  12. A coastal route near Santa Cruz
    Day 13 · Coast to San Francisco
  13. A family walking beside the Golden Gate Bridge’s orange towers
    Day 14 · Bridges, books & bay breezes