RIMFOLD
7 days · from San Francisco, CA
7-day Yosemite road trip from San Francisco
A 7-day Yosemite itinerary from San Francisco: the valley, Glacier Point, and the sequoias, with nights in the valley and Mariposa.
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Half Dome
El Capitan
Mariposa Grove
Tunnel View
Glacier Point
Bridalveil Fall
The days
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01
San Francisco → Yosemite Valley
- Leave San Francisco after breakfast
- Drive to Yosemite Valley
- Check in and an easy first evening
- Lower Yosemite Fall (paved)
Yosemite Valley lodges (in-park, book early)
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02
Yosemite Valley
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Lower Yosemite Fall (paved)
- Rent bikes in the valley
- Ahwahnee hotel public spaces and meadow
Yosemite Valley lodges (in-park, book early)
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03
Yosemite Valley
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Lower Yosemite Fall (paved)
- Rent bikes in the valley
- Ahwahnee hotel public spaces and meadow
Yosemite Valley lodges (in-park, book early)
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04
Yosemite Valley → Mariposa / Oakhurst
- Drive Yosemite Valley → Mariposa / Oakhurst
- Mariposa Grove tram / Big Trees Loop
- Picnic at Wawona Meadow
- Ice cream in Oakhurst
Oakhurst or Mariposa — gateway-town hotels
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05
Glacier Point & sequoias
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Mariposa Grove tram / Big Trees Loop
- Picnic at Wawona Meadow
- Ice cream in Oakhurst
Oakhurst or Mariposa — gateway-town hotels
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06
Glacier Point & sequoias
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Mariposa Grove tram / Big Trees Loop
- Picnic at Wawona Meadow
- Ice cream in Oakhurst
Oakhurst or Mariposa — gateway-town hotels
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07
Mariposa / Oakhurst → San Francisco
- Easy morning if checkout allows
- Drive Mariposa / Oakhurst → San Francisco
- Unpack and save the photos
Home in San Francisco
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