Tennessee to California (and back) - 14 Day Trip

This trip is planned from Jackson, TN.  It can be revised to fit your location.

Day 1:

7:00AM - Leave Milan, TN

11AM to 1130AM - Toad Suck, Arkansas-Toad Suck One Stop (Shell) - 4462 Hwy 60 E, Bigelow, AR
*next to Toad Suck Park
**Eat Packed Lunch

230PM to 3PM - Gas/Rest Stop

5:30PM to 6PM - Wind Turbine Blade @ Heritage Park - 522 W Rainey Ave, Weatherford, OK

845PM - Hotel in Amarillo, TX
Travelodge Amarillo West - 2035 Paramount Blvd ($46 as of 8/23/15)
Super 8 Amarillo East - 8701 I-40 East, Amarillo
Super 8 Central - 2909 I-40 East, Amarillo
Comfort Inn and Suites - 2300 Soncy Rd, Amarillo

(832miles)($100gas)($50hotel)

Day 2:

8AM - Leave Hotel

810AM to 820AM - Cadillac Ranch - I-40, Amarillo, TX
*on frontage road after Hope Road and before Dowell Road

9AM to 910AM - Route 66 Midpoint Cafe - 305 Route 66(I-40 Business West & CoRd 22), Adrian, TX
*photo not eating
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm

12:40PM to 110PM - Petroglyph Nat'l Monument Visitor Center - Western Trl NW, Albuquerque, NM
Hours: 8am to 5pm MST
Parking: $1 weekdays, $2 weekends
*Junior Ranger Program

1:15PM to 215PM - Boca Negra Canyon - Atrisco Dr. NW, Albuquerque, NM
Hours: 8am to 5pm MST
Parking $1 weekdays, $2 weekends
*allow 1 hour

2:30PM to 3:30PM - Volcanoes Day Use Area - Atrisco Vista Blvd, Albuquerque, NM
Trail Hours: 9am to 5pm MST

8:00pm - Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ
Quality Inn Flagstaff - 2500 E Lucky Lane ($31 as of 8/23/15)
Travelodge - 1560 E Route 66, Flagstaff
America's Best Value Inn - 910 South Milton Road, Flagstaff
Days Inn - 1000 West Highway 66, Flagstaff
Snow Peak Inn - 822 West Highway 66, Flagstaff

(619miles)($75gas)($40hotel)

Day 3:

7:30AM - Leave Hotel

8:00AM to 9:00AM - Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument - Fire Road 545, Flagstaff, AZ
VC Hours: 8am to 5pm MST
Free
Lava Flow Trail - 1 mile/30 minutes
*Junior Ranger Program

9:30AM to 10:30AM - Wupatki National Monument - Loop Road, Cameron, AZ
*follow loop road north for 18 miles out of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
VC Hours: 9am to 5pm MST
Wupatki Pueblo Trail - 1/2 mile RT/45 minutes
*Junior Ranger Program

12:15PM - 7:00PM? - Grand Canyon National Park - AZ 64 & S Entrance Road, Grand Canyon, AZ
Grand Canyon Village
$30 Car
VC Hours: 9am to 5pm MST
*Junior Ranger Program

South Rim Points of Interest: map
-Mather Point(walk 0.7m to...)
-Yavapai Point and Geology Museum(8am to 8pm)
-Lookout Studio(Blue Shuttle)
-Hermit Road(Red Shuttle)
-Desert View Watch Tower(8am to 30m before sunset)

830PM - Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ

(213miles)($26gas)($40hotel)

Day 4:

7AM - Leave Hotel

10AM to 1030AM - 30 minute Pit Stop

130PM to 2PM - Gas/Rest Stop

3PM to 4PM - Check-In to Hotel in Los Angeles, CA
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites - 7432 Reseda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA ($84 as of 8/23/15)
Hawthorne Plaza Inn - 12043 Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne
LAX Suites - 11838 Aviation Blvd, Inglewood

440PM to 8PM - Griffith Park Observatory - 2840 E Observatory Ave, Hollywood, CA
*to view the Hollywood sign
Tues-Fri 12pm to 10pm, Sat&Sun 10am to 10pm
Free

840PM - Hotel

(525miles)($63gas)($100hotel)

Day 5:

9AM - Leave Hotel

930AM to 130PM - Hollywood & Highland Center (Visitor Center) - 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
VC 10am to 10pm
$2 Parking
*Hollywood Walk of Fame
Elvis Presley - 6777 Hollywood Blvd
Mary Tyler Moore - 7021 Hollywood Blvd
Robin Williams - 6925 Hollywood Blvd

430PM to 5PM - Gas/Rest Stop

730PM - Hotel in San Francisco, CA
Super 8 San Francisco/Union Square Area - 415 Ofarrell St, San Francisco
Union Square Plaza Hotel - 432 Geary Street, San Francisco
Herbert Hotel - 161 Powell Street, San Francisco
Pacifica Motor Inn - 200 Rockaway Beach Ave, Pacifica
Days Inn San Francisco South/Oyster Point Airport - 1113 Airport Blvd, South San Francisco
America's Best Value Inn - 701 Airport Blvd, South San Francisco

(392miles)($47gas)($100hotel)

Day 6, 7 & 8:

San Francisco Day 1:

San Francisco Transit

9:00am to 12:00pm - Alcatraz Island - Alcatraz Island Cruises, Pier 33, Hornblower Landing
Early Bird Tour: 9:10am
Admission: 12+ $28, Under 12 $17
Allow 2.5 hours
*Junior Ranger Program

12:00pm to 1:00pm - Hard Rock Cafe - Pier 39, Concourse #256
Hours: 11am to 10pm

2:00pm to 3:30pm - Ride the Ducks - 2766 Taylor Street
90 Minute Ride Hourly
Admission: Adults $29-34, Kids $22-25

3:30pm to 5pm - San Francisco Maritime Nat'l Historic Park - Aquatic Park Cove, 499 Jefferson St
Hours: 9:30pm to 5pm
Admission: $5 person
Balclutha Ship Tour
*Junior Ranger Program

5:00pm to 8:00pm - Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39
Shopping - Gift Shops

Magowan's Infinate Mirror Maze - Building O, Level 2
Hours: 10am to 8pm
Admission: $5 person

Lombard Street

San Francisco Day 2:

9:00am - 9:30am - Golden Gate Park - McLaren Lodge Visitor Center - 501 Stanyan Street
Start here and get a map...

10:05am - 12:00pm - San Francisco Botanic Garden - Golden Gate Park
Hours: 9am to 5pm
Admission: Adults $7, Kids $5, Family $15
Lunch

12:06pm - 1:00pm - Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
Hours: 9am to 6pm
Admission: Adults $7, Kids $5

1:05pm - 1:30pm - de Young Museum - Golden Gate Park
9th Floor Observatory is free and has a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge

1:40pm to 2:00pm - Pioneer Log Cabin - Golden Gate Park

2:20pm to 2:30pm - Stow Lake Bridge - Golden Gate Park

2:50pm to 3:00pm - Rainbow Falls - Golden Gate Park

3:25p to 3:30pm - Bison Paddock - Golden Gate Park

3:45pm to 4:00pm - Dutch Windmill - Golden Gate Park

4:15pm to 5:00pm - Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Lands End Lookout Visitor Center - 680 Point Lobos Avenue
Hours: 9am to 5pm
cafe and gift shop

5:00pm to 5:30pm - Sutro Baths Ruins - Lands End Lookout

5:45pm 6:30pm - Ocean Beach - Across Highway from Golden Gate Park

San Francisco Day 3:

8:00am - Leave Hotel

8:45am - 11:00am - Muir Woods National Monument - Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley, CA
Hours: Visitor Center 9am to 7:30pm, Park 8am to 8pm
Admission: Adults $7, Kids Free
Red Trail - 1 mile/1 hour
*Junior Ranger Program

11:10am to 12:30pm - Muir Beach Overlook - Seascape Drive, Muir Beach, CA
Overlook and Picnic Lunch

1:00pm to 1:30pm - Marin Headlands Visitor Center - 948 Fort Barry, Sausalito, CA
Hours: 9:30am to 4:30pm
*Junior Ranger Program

1:30pm to 3:00pm - Point Bonita Lighthouse - 948 Fort Barry, Sausalito, CA
Hours: Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays 12:30pm to 3:30pm

3:00pm  to 3:30pm - Nike Missle Site - 948 Fort Barry, Sausalito, CA
Hours: Wednesday thru Friday and First Saturday of the month, 12:30pm to 3:30pm

3:45pm to 5:00pm - Fort Point National Historic Site - end of Marine Drive, San Francisco, CA
Hours: Friday thru Sunday, 10am to 5pm

5:15pm - Let's Be Frank Hot Dog Cart - Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA

Day 9:

7AM - Leave Hotel

11AM to 2PM - Yosemite National Park - Yosemite Valley - El Portal Rd, Yosemite Valley, CA
Valley Visitor Center
Yosemite Museum
Museum Hours: 10am to 4pm
*Junior Ranger Program

Things to See:
Waterfalls
Horsetail Fall - El Capitan Picnic Area
Bridalveil Fall - 1/2 mile round trip trail - Tunnel View Area
Yosemite Falls - 1 mile loop trail - Yosemite Chapel Area
Rock Formations
Sentinel Rock - Lower Yosemite Fall Area
El Capitan - El Capitan Meadow
Cathedral Rocks - El Capitan Meadow
Three Brothers - Cathedral Beach Picnic Area
Viewpoints
Sentinel Bridge
Tunnel View

3PM to 6PM - Yosemite Nat'l Park - Mariposa Grove - Mariposa Grove Road, Fish Camp, CA
0.8 mile trail to Grizzly Giant and California Tunnel Tree

630PM - Hotel
America's Best Value Inn

48800 Royal Oaks Drive

Oakhurst, CA 93644

Day 10:

7AM - Leave Hotel

9AM to 10:30AM - King's Canyon Nat'l Park - Hwy 180, Grants Grove Village

Visitor Center: Open daily 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through May 23, 2013, then 8 a.m.-5 p.m

 -General Giant Tree Trail - 1/3 mile

*Junior Ranger Program

11:30AM to 1:30PM - Sequoia National Park - Hwy 198(Generals Hwy), Giant Forest

Giant Forest Museum:  Opens May 11-24, 2013, 9 a.m..-5 p.m, Starting May 25, 9 a.m.-6 p.m and Closes October 15, 2013.

-General Sherman Tree Trail - 1/2 mile

8:30PM - Hotel

Travelodge Yucca Valley Inn and Suites

7500 Camino Del Cielo Trail

Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Day 11:

8:00AM - Leave Hotel

8:30AM to 9:00AM - Joshua Tree National Park - 6554 Park Blvd, Joshua Tree, CA

Visitor Center: 8am to 5pm

Admission: $15 car

*Junior Ranger Program

9:15AM to 10:00AM - Black Rock Nature Center - 9800 Black Rock Canyon Road, Yucca Valley, CA
Hours: 8am to 4pm

10:30AM to 11:30AM - Hidden Valley Picnic Area - see Joshua Tree National Park map

12:00PM to 12:30PM - Cholla Cactus Garden - see Joshua Tree National Park map

1:00PM to 1:30PM - Cottonwood Visitor Center - see Joshua Tree National Park map
Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 4 pm

7:30PM - Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ

Day 12:

7:00AM - Leave Hotel

9:00AM to  10:00AM - Petrified Forest National Park - 6492 Petrified Forest Road, Holbrook, AZ
Road Hours: 7am to 7pm
Admission: $10 car
*Junior Ranger Program
Rainbow Forest Museum - 6618 Petrified Forest Road, Holbrook, AZ 86025
Hours: Through Sept 7, 2013: 8am-6pm, After Sept 7, 2013: 8am-5pm
* Giant Logs Trail - 0.4 mile loop

10:30AM - 11:30AM - Blue Mesa Trail - see Petrified Forest National Park map
*1 mile loop

12:00PM to 1:00PM - Painted Desert Rim Trail - see Petrified Forest National Park map
 *1 mile round trip
*Kachina Point
 *Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark

1:15PM to 1:45PM - Painted Desert Visitor Center - 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest, AZ
Hours: Through Sept 7, 2013: 8am-6pm, After Sept 7, 2013: 8am-5pm

4:00PM - 5:00PM - El Morro National Monument - off Hwy 53, Ramah, NM
Visitor Center Hours: Vary per season
Admission: Free
*Inscription Rock Trail - 0.5 mile loop
*Junior Ranger Program

7:00PM - Hotel in Albuquerque, NM

Day 13:

7:00AM - Leave Hotel

8:15AM to 10:30AM - Pecos National Historic Park - off New Mexico Hwy 63, Glorieta, NM
Visitor Center Hours: Summer 8am to 6pm, Winter 8am to 4:30pm
Admission: Ages 16 and older $3, Free under 16
*Pueblo and Mission Ruins Trail - 1.25 mile
*Junior Ranger Program

7:30PM - Hotel in Oklahoma City, OK
Travel time includes 1.5 hours of pit stops

Day 14: 

9:00AM - Leave Hotel

9:00AM to 11AM - Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum - 620 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK
Hours: 9am to 5:30pm - hours vary per season
Admission: Free
*Junior Ranger Program

2PM to 5:00PM - Fort Smith National Historic Site - 301 Parker Ave  Fort Smith, AR
Visitor Center Hours: 9am to 5pm
Admission: 16 and over $4, Free under 16
*Tour the building, which includes:Two Jails, Judge Parker's Court Room, Exhibits on the U.S. Deputy Marshals, the Military, Outlaws, and Trail of Tears.
*Visit the Gallows.
*Junior Ranger Program

8PM to 830PM - Gas/ Rest Stop

1115PM - Home