Copy of 2022 Death Valley, Yosemite, Sequoia
12 days / 3474 miles / 56 hours 30 minutes
From Home in Garland to Home in Garland. 12 days and 3474 miles of new adventures. You too can use Furkot to plan your next road trip.
Day 1
First Day: Travel to Tucumcari, New Mexico
7:30 am - 178.1 miles / 2 hours 51 minutes - 10:23 am
10:38 am - 75.9 miles / an hour 16 minutes - 11:55 am
12:35 pm - 110.7 miles / an hour 50 minutes - 2:28 pm
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 miles / an hour 38 minutes - 3:07 pm
Day 2
Day 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 miles / 4 hours 7 minutes - 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 miles / 2 hours 50 minutes - 3:12 pm
Day 4
Day 5
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 miles / 39 minutes - 9:15 am
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 miles / 3 hours 13 minutes - 1:14 pm
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 miles / 21 minutes - 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 miles / 3 minutes - 2:40 pm
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 miles / an hour 55 minutes - 5:36 pm
Day 6 - 7
Day 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 miles / 4 hours 5 minutes - 12:36 pm
Day 9
Day 10
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 miles / 8 hours 12 minutes - 4:43 pm
Day 11
Day 12