RIMFOLD
7 days · from San Francisco, CA
7-day Yosemite and Sequoia road trip
A 7-day Sierra loop from San Francisco: Yosemite Valley, then Giant Forest and General Sherman. Two parks, one drive, overnight towns and a map.
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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 → Three Rivers
- Drive Yosemite Valley → Three Rivers
- Sherman Tree accessible trail
- Junior Ranger at Giant Forest Museum
- Picnic at Crescent Meadow
Three Rivers — several hotels below the park
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05
Giant Forest & Sherman
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Sherman Tree accessible trail
- Junior Ranger at Giant Forest Museum
- Picnic at Crescent Meadow
Three Rivers — several hotels below the park
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06
Giant Forest & Sherman
- Stay local — no long drive.
- Sherman Tree accessible trail
- Junior Ranger at Giant Forest Museum
- Picnic at Crescent Meadow
Three Rivers — several hotels below the park
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07
Three Rivers → San Francisco
- Easy morning if checkout allows
- Drive Three Rivers → San Francisco
- Unpack and save the photos
Home in San Francisco
Stays are a base, not a booking. Open the trip to download a poster, adjust days, or add a nearby park.