The Best Eastern Sierra Road Trip stops

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The Best Eastern Sierra Road Trip stops

The Eastern Sierras are absolutely one of my favorite places to road trip in California. The drive is essentially the drive between LA and Tahoe - the scenic way - most of it happens on Highway 395. This is a drive I’ve done multiple times, each time stopping at some of the same points, and some different points. You’ll find incredible mountain vistas, hot springs, hiking, camping, and more! Use this as a guide for one or multiple trips. The stops are ordered from south to north and are all places that I have actually been to. This is a living guide meaning, each time I visit a new place that is worth mentioning, I’ll add it to this guide, and you’ll get the update automatically. If you find this information helpful, any tips are appreciated for my work :)

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First stop out of LA

Red Rock Canyon State Park

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This state park isn’t actually on the road through the Eastern Sierras, but if you’re driving to or from LA, it’s a great stop to add onto your drive. The area has a few cool hiking trails, but you’ll be wow’ed even if you just pull off into the main area and get out of your car to check out the limestone rock formations.

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Destination: Death Valley

Death Valley is one of the United States’ more underrated park. The park is vast with lots of different things to do so that you can visit it multiple times and do different things each time. The best time to visit is in the late Fall or early Spring, when the temperatures are moderate during the day, and it isn’t too cold at night. If you want to avoid the crowds, visit in the Summer, but be aware that during the day can reach up to 120 degrees. If you’re visiting during the summer, you’ll want to plan your trip so that you aren’t out in the heat during the middle of the day - perhaps go somewhere at a higher elevation, or where you can be indoors. If you find this information helpful, any tips are appreciated for my work :)

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Alabama Hills

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This incredible area is nestled between Lone Pine and the Whitney Portal and offers an unlimited amount of adventure. It’s a haven for photographers, hikers, rock climbers, explorers, campers, and more. The entire area is owned by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and so you can camp or explore wherever you’d like. Just make sure that you follow fire warnings and practice Leave No Trace. Some highlights of Alabama Hills are Movie Road, the Mobius Arch Trail, and Nightmare Rock (the face rock).

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Michaela Rabinov

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👋🏼 I like adventures. 📍Oahu, Hawaii Hawaii-based Photographer & Travel Creator specializing in outdoors and boutique travel. My favorite type of trip is the kind where you camp one night and then stay in a cute boutique hotel the next because balance is important. I believe in planning enough to not waste any precious time but leaving space for serendipity. You never know what you might happen upon - no matter how many times I've been to a place, there's something new to explore hiding around the next corner Shop my curated Guides to build your own trip or check out my customized trip-planning services. I'm one of the original Thatch Travel Creators & have been planning trips for clients for over 4 years. I've planned awesome trips to places like Japan, Patagonia, the Southwest US, Hawaii, & more. If you're not sure if I can plan a trip to your destination, shoot me a message & we can chat! Note - if you’re here on your phone & you’re interested in booking my services, please visit my page on the web. You’ll find all the information there. DM me via Instagram (@michaelarabinov) or email me (michrabinov@gmail.com) to learn more or for inspo :)

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