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Hey all,
Last year we did a trip to Yellowstone and honestly loved it (we're from Europe), so this summer (August) we’re heading to California for a two week trip with a similar focus on nature.
We’ve put together a rough itinerary, but still figuring out some of the details:
- Los Angeles – 3 nights
- Santa Barbara – 2 nights
- Monterey / Carmel (Big Sur area) – 1 night
- Sequoia / Kings Canyon (Azalea Campground) – 2 nights
- Yosemite (Hodgdon Meadow Campground) – 3 nights
- TBD: Winery / coastal area near SF – 1 night
- San Francisco – 2 nights
- Then back to Europe
We’ll be camping with a tent where possible at campgrounds (except for the cities) and mostly interested in hiking, mountains, alpine lakes, and nice beaches.
Where we’re still unsure:
- How to best divide time between Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon (or something else). We are still flexible, but of course most campgrounds are already fully booked for August. We did reserve Hodgdon and Azalea to be sure.
- Whether SEKI is worth it in this route or if we’re better off spending more time elsewhere.
Instead of SEKI and/or the last night before heading back to SF, we're also thinking about:
- Lake Tahoe? But understood it's extremely busy in August
- or Mammoth Lakes / Eastern Sierra (via Tioga Pass)?
Would love to hear what people would do in our situation:
- What would you change to get the most out of the nature side of the trip? Are we missing any less-known areas that would be a better fit?
- Is this too much driving and should we skip somehting?
- Is SEKI a must-do, or would you skip it?
- Tahoe vs Mammoth… or something else?
Any input is much appreciated!!
u/BluebirdIndividual54 — 11 days ago