One day and night in Death Valley National Park From Tioga Lake campground, we drove south down US 395. We had heard great things about spots along 395, and had the ranger at the Inyo National Forest office not terrified…
Yosemite National Park, California (Days 75-82)
6 Days and Nights at Yosemite National Park (Dispersed Camping and Tioga Lake Campground) Hikes: North Dome, Tuolumne Grove, Cathedral Lakes, Soda Spring, Lembert Dome The drive from Petaluma to Yosemite should only take about 3.5 hours or so, but…
The Oregon Coast and Napa (Days 65-75)
We left the Olympic Peninsula and set our sights on the Oregon coast. We traveled south along Route 101, large portions of which abut the Pacific Ocean and make for some beautiful driving views. Our first stop was a Walmart…