Giorno 1

First Day: Travel to Tucumcari, New Mexico

• Home in Garland

• 7:30 am - 178.1 miglia / 2 ore 51 minuti - 10:23 am

  First Fuel Stop

• 10:38 am - 75.9 miglia / un'ora 16 minuti - 11:55 am

  Sonic, Childress for traditional lunch

• 12:35 pm - 110.7 miglia / un'ora 50 minuti - 2:28 pm

  Pilot Travel Center #436

  Traditional stop for gas and refreshments and relief on most of our trips. It's only 180 miles from the previous gas stop which was prior to Vernon.

• 2:28 pm - 117.4 miglia / un'ora 38 minuti - 3:07 pm

  Best Western Discovery Inn

Giorno 2

• Best Western Discovery Inn

• 8:15 am - 530.6 miglia / 7 ore 13 minuti - 2:29 pm

  Best Western Plus Inn of Williams

Giorno 3

• Best Western Plus Inn of Williams

  This Best Western is only slightly higher priced than the Holiday Inn. But it has a fine restaurant in the lobby area.

• 8:00 am - 251.7 miglia / 4 ore 7 minuti - 12:09 pm

  Red Rock National Conservation Park

  National Park Service's newest park. Brief stop if we're good on time to see the Visitor's Center and get a Passport cancellation.

• 12:20 pm - 137.4 miglia / 2 ore 50 minuti - 3:12 pm

  Stovepipe Wells Hotel

Giorno 4

• Stovepipe Wells Hotel

Giorno 5

• Stovepipe Wells Hotel

  Same hotel we had to cancel in 2020 due to COVID. Two nights here . . . the arrival night and the next night after a full day of touring Death Valley. Gas station on site there.

• 8:00 am - 38.5 miglia / 39 minuti - 9:15 am

  Star Wars Canyon

  This is the world-famous location where fighter aircraft make extreme low passes. Crowds gather to watch when the jets are in action. Worth a quick stop to see if there's any activity. There isn't any schedule.

• 10:00 am - 164.6 miglia / 3 ore 13 minuti - 1:14 pm

  Mono Lake's Turfas

  This is the famous place for Turfa features. We'll spend a very short time to walk to the lake's short to see. Then, on to the Visitor's center.

• 1:39 pm - 12.0 miglia / 21 minuti - 2:01 pm

  Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center

  Quick Visitor Center stop to learn about Mono Lake and Turfas.

• 2:36 pm - 1.8 miglia / 3 minuti - 2:40 pm

  Whoa Nellie Deli

  Last Chance Gas Stop before heading up Tioga Pass and on to Yosemite. Has a deli if we wish to eat here. Other restaurants are available between the Visitor Center and herre.

• 3:40 pm - 76.0 miglia / un'ora 55 minuti - 5:36 pm

  Upper Pines Campground, Curry Village, CA, USA

Giorno 6 - 7

• Upper Pines Campground, Curry Village, CA, USA

Giorno 8

• Upper Pines Campground, Curry Village, CA, USA

  Camping in the Yosemite Valley! Three nights, the night of our arrival, full day of sightseeing, 2nd night, another day of sightseeing, and then the final 3rd night before heading to Sequoia / Kings Canyon.

• 9:00 am - 178.7 miglia / 4 ore 5 minuti - 12:36 pm

  Sentinel Campground

Giorno 9

• Sentinel Campground

Giorno 10

• Sentinel Campground

  Two nights for 1-1/2 days in Sequoia / King's Canyon National Parks. Arrive after lunchtime on Day One. Next full day riding the parks. Depart the next morning, June 20th at 8:30 AM, to start heading for home. .

• 8:30 am - 481.6 miglia / 8 ore 12 minuti - 4:43 pm

  Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kingman

Giorno 11

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kingman

• 8:00 am - 583.6 miglia / 7 ore 56 minuti - 4:57 pm

  Holiday Inn Express Santa Rosa

Giorno 12

• Holiday Inn Express Santa Rosa

• 8:00 am - 535.6 miglia / 8 ore 14 minuti - 5:15 pm

  Home in Garland