Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts

Monday, August 15, 2016

Around California in 46 Days

*This trip is planned from Milan, TN*

Day 1:

7am - Leave Milan, TN

30 Minute Pit Stops: 10-10:30, 1:30-2

5pm-Camp - Red Rock Canyon State Park, OK

Day 2:

7am - Leave Camp

30 Minute Pit Stops: 10-10:30, 1:30-2

4:15pm-Camp - Grants/Cibola Sands KOA, New Mexico

Day 3:

9am - Leave Camp

12pm-12:30pm - 30 Minute Pit Stop

3:45pm-Camp - Gila Bend KOA, Arizona

Day 4:

8am - Leave Camp

10am-10:30am - Center of the World - Felicity

1pm-Camp - Joshua Tree National Park
1-1:30 - Cottonwood VC
-Jr Program
2-2:30 - Cholla Cactus Garden 0.25m RT
3-3:30 - Oasis of Mara 0.5m RT
3:30-4 - Oasis VC
4:15-Camp - Indian Cove Campground

Day 5:

8am - Leave Camp

8:30-10 - Skull Rock 1.5m RT
10:15-10:45 - Cap Rock 0.4m RT
11-11:15 - Keys View 0.25m RT
12-1 - Black Rock Nature Center
1:15-1:45 - Joshua Tree VC
2-Camp - Indian Cove Campground

Day 6:

8am - Leave Camp

10:45am-2pm - USS Midway Museum

2:30pm-4:30pm - Cabrillo National Monument
-VC/Exhibits/Film -JR Program
-Old Point Loma Lighthouse -Kelp Forest and Whale Overlook - tidepools -trails -statue

5pm-Camp - Campland on the Bay

Day 7:

8am - Leave Camp

8:30am-9:30am - Children's Pool Beach

11:30am-12pm - The Donut Hole

12:45pm-3:30pm - Paramount Studio Tour

4:30pm-Camp - Dockweiler RV Park

Day 8:

8am - Leave Camp

8:15am-8:45am - Beach Boys Childhome Plaque

9:15am-11:30am - La Brea Tar Pits

11:45am-1pm - Sunset Strip

1:15pm-2:30pm - Beverly Gardens Park - Beverly Hills Sign - Electric Fountain

2:30pm-4:30pm - Rodeo Drive - Two Rodeo

5pm-Camp - Dockweiler RV Park

Day 9:

8:30am - Leave Camp

9am-11:30am - Sony Pictures Studios

12:15pm-12:45pm - TCL Chinese Theatre Tour

12:45pm-2pm - Madame Tussands

2pm-2:30pm - Hollywood and Highland Center -VC

2:30pm-3:30pm - Hollywood Walk of Fame

3:45pm-4:15pm - Bronson Cave - Batman's Bat Cave

4:30pm-5:30pm - Griffith Park Observatory - Hollywood Sign

5:45pm-6pm - Hollywood Bowl Overlook -Hollywood Sign

6:45pm-Camp - Dockweiler RV Park

Day 10:

8am - Leave Camp

8:45am-6pm - Starline Tours
-Universal Studios and Movie Star Homes Tour

6:45pm-Camp - Dockweiler RV Park

Day 11:

8:30am - Leave Camp

9:15am-12:30pm - Starline Tours - Warner Bros. Studio Tour

1pm-3pm - Will Rogers State Historic Park

3:30pm-4:30pm - Venice Canals Walkway

5pm-Camp - Dockweiler RV Park

Day 12:

9am - Leave Camp

9:30am-3:30pm - Santa Monica Beach/Pier

4pm-Camp - Dockweiler RV Park

Day 13:

8am - Leave Camp

9am-2pm - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
9-9:30 - Anthony C Beilenson VC
-JR Program
9:30-10:30 - King Gillette Ranch
10:45-1 - Paramount Ranch Western Town
1:15-2 - Cheeseboro/Palo Cornado Canyons
-Canyon View Trail

2:30pm-3:30pm - Grandma Prisbeys Bottle Village

4:30pm-Camp - Point Mugu State Park

Day 14:

8am - Leave Camp

8:45am-Done - Channel Islands National Park
-VC -JR Program
-Canoe into sea caves
-Anacapa Island
     -Inspiration Point 1.5m RT -Light Station -Arch Rock -Lighthouse
-Santa Cruz Island
     -Historic Ranch 0.5m RT -Prisoners Harbor 0.5m RT
-Santa Rosa Island
     -Water Canyon Beach 2m RT
-San Miguel Island
     -Lester Ranch Site 2m RT

Done-Camp - Emma Wood State Beach

Day 15:

8am - Leave Camp

9:45am-10am - Musical Road - Lancaster (Ave G between 30th and 40th)

11:30am-12pm - Desert Memorial Park
-Frank Sinatra Grave

12:45pm-Camp - Red Rock Canyon State Park
-VC/Exhibits -historical site

Day 16:

8am - Leave Camp

10:45am-11am - James Dean Memorial Junction and Crash Site

12pm-2pm - Hearst Castle

3:30pm-Camp - Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
-trails -exhibits -McWay Cove -McWay Falls

Day 17:

8am - Leave Camp

9:30am-11:30am - Seacliff State Beach
-shipwreck -vc/exhibits

12pm-1:30pm - Mystery Spot

2pm-4pm - Natural Bridges State Beach
-historical site -beach

4:30pm-Camp - Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Day 18:

8am - Leave Camp

8:30am-10:30am - Ano Nuevo State Park
-seals -vc/exhibits -historical site

11:30am-1pm - Winchester Mystery House
-11:40 Tour (1.05minutes)

2pm-4pm - Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
-VC -JR Program
-Tao House -historic walking path

4:30pm-Camp - Mount Diablo State Park
-Live Oak Campground

Day 19:

8am - Leave Camp

8:45am-11am - Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
-JR Program
-Guided Tour (shuttle at John Muir NHS)

11:30am-1:30pm - John Muir National Historical Site
-VC/Film -JR Program
-House -Grounds (cell tour)

2pm-4pm - Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
-VC/Exhibits/Film
-Rosie Memorial

4:30pm-Camp - Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Day 20:

8am - Leave Camp

9am-1pm - Alcatraz Island - Pier 33
     930am-Departure - Alcatraz Cruises

1:15pm-4pm - San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
-VC/Exhibits/Film -JR Program
-Maritime Museum -Balclutha Ship Tour -Hyde Street Pier Ships

4pm-11pm - Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39
Hard Rock Café - Concourse 256
California Welcome Center - BBL2
Under the Golden Gate Gifts - BBL1
San Francisco USA - BFL1
SF Sock Market - BGL1
Lefty's San Francisco - BHL1
Del Sol - BJL1
Charms By the Bay - BOL1
Magowans Infinite Mirror Maze - BOL2
Alcatraz Gift Shop - BPL2
Shell Cellar - BPL1
Hard Rock Café Gift Shop - BQL1
Only in San Francisco - BAL1

Camp - Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Day 21:

10am - Leave Camp

10:30am-12:15pm - USS Potomac

12:45pm-3pm - Exploratorium

3pm-5pm - Aquarium on the Bay

5:15pm-7pm - Madame Tussands

8pm-Camp - Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Day 22:

8am - Leave Camp

9am-10am - Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

10:15am-10:45am - Lombard Street

11:15am-11:45am - Mosaic Stairs

12pm-7pm - Golden Gate Park
12-12:30 - McLaren Lodge VC
1-2 - San Francisco Botanical Garden
2-3 - Japanese Tea Garden
3-4 - de Young Museum
-9th Floor Observatory
4:15-4:45 - Pioneer Log Cabin
5-5:15 - Stow Lake Bridge
5:30-5:45 - Rainbow Falls
6:15-6:30 - Bison Paddock
6:45-7 - Dutch Windmill

8pm-Camp - Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Day 23:

8am - Leave Camp

9:30am-4:30pm - Golden Gate National Recreation Area
South to North POI's
-JR Program
9:30-11 - Cliff House
-Camera Obscura - Sutro Bath Ruins -Land End Lookout and Visitor Center
11:15-12 - Baker Beach (Bridgeview)
12:15-1 - Fort Point
1:30-2 - Point Bonita Lighthouse
2-2:30 - Marin Headlands Visitor Center
2:30-3 - Nike Missle Site
3:30-4:30 - Muir Beach Overlook (whales)

4:45pm-Camp - Mount Tamalpais State Park

Day 24:

8am - Leave Camp

8:15am-10am - Muir Woods National Monument
-Muir Woods VC -Jr Program
-trails

11:15pm-2:45pm - Point Reyes National Seashore
11:15-11:45 - Kenneth C Patrick VC
-JR Program
11:45-12:15 - Drakes Beach
12:30-1 - Sea Lion Overlook
1-1:30 - Point Reyes Lighthouse
2:15-2:45 - Bear Valley VC/Film

3:45pm-Camp - Doran/Westside Regional Park

Day 25:

8am - Leave Camp

9am-12pm - Jack London State Historic Park

12:45pm-3pm - Castello di Amorasa (winery)

5pm-Camp - Salt Point State Park

Day 26:

8:30am - Leave Camp

9:15am-11am - Bowling Ball Beach

12:15pm-2pm - Glass Beach

3:15pm-4pm - Drive Thru Tree Park

4:30pm-5pm - One Log House

5:15pm - Ave of Giants South Entrance

5:30pm-5:45pm - Shrine Drive Thru Tree

6pm-Camp - Burlington Campground - Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Day 27:

8am - Leave Camp

8:15am-8:30am - Immortal Tree

8:45am-9am - Avenue of the Giants -North Entrance

10:30am-Camp - Redwood National and State Park
10:30-11 - Prairie Creek VC
-JR Program
11-12 - Cathedral Trees Trail 1.4m
12-12:30 - Circle Trail 0.2m
1-1:30 - Klamath Overlook (whales)
1:30-2:30 - Yurok Loop Trail 1m
2:45-Camp - Mill Creek Campground

Day 28:

8am - Leave Camp

8:30-9 - Stout Memorial Grove 0.5m RT
9:15-9:45 - Hiouchi Info Center

1pm-1:30pm - 30 Minute Pit Stop

2:30pm-5pm - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
-Camden Water Ditch Trail 1.1m RT
-Tower Gravesite
-Camden House

5pm-Camp - Oak Bottom Campground

Day 29:

10am - Leave Camp

10:15-10:45 - Whiskeytown VC

11:45am-12:30pm - Lassen Volcanic National Park
-JR Program
-Loomis Museum -Lily Pond Trail 0.75m RT
12:15-12:30 - Hot Rock
12:30-1 - Devastated Area 0.5m RT
1:15-2:15 - Cold Boiling Lake 1.4m RT
Roads Highest Point
2:30-4:30 - Bumpass Hell 3m RT
5-Camp - Summit Lake South Campground

Day 30:

8am - Leave Camp

8:45-9:30 - Kohm Yah-Mah-Nee VC
11-12:30 - Boiling Springs Lake 1.8m RT
2-3 - Inspiration Point 0.8m OW
-mud pots -Big Boiler - Sulphur Springs
4:15-Camp - North Shore Campground

Day 31:

8am - Leave Camp

11am-2pm - Old Sacramento State Historic Park

2:15pm-4pm - Fairyland Town

4:30pm-Camp - Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Day 32:

9:30am - Leave Camp

10am-11am - Folsom Prison Museum

11:30am-1:30pm - Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

3:30pm-5pm - Columbia State Historic Park

5:30pm-Camp - Glory Hole Recreation Area

Day 33:

9am - Leave Camp

9:30am-12:30pm - Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

2:15pm-Camp - Yosemite National Park
2:15-2:30 - Arch Rock Entrance
2:45-3:15 - Bridalviel Falls 0.5m RT
3:30-4 - Yosemite Valley VC
4:15-Camp - Lower Pines Campground

Day 34:

8am - Leave Camp

8:15-9:15 - Cooks Meadow Logs 1m RT
9:15-10:15 - Lower Yosemite Falls 1m RT
10:15-11 - Yosemite Museum
11:15-11:45 - Sentinel/Swinging Bridge
12-12:30 - Horsetail Falls
12:45-1 - El Capitan
1:15-1:30 - Tunnel View
2:15-2:45 - Glacier Point
3:45-Camp - Wawona Campground

Day 35:

9am - Leave Camp

9-9:30 - Wawona VC
10-11 - Mariposa Grove
-Grizzley Grant 1.6m RT

2pm-Camp - Trumball Lake Campground

Day 36:

8am - Leave Camp

8:30am-11:30am - Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Recreation
-VC -Exhibits -swimming

12:30pm-3:30pm - Devils Postpile National Monument
-shuttle bus -vc -Jr Program -Rainbow Falls - Devils Postpile

4pm-Camp - Sherwin Creek Campground

Day 37:

8am - Leave Camp

10am-11:30am - Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
-vc -Discovery Trail 1m loop

12:45pm-2pm - Manzanar National Historic Site
-vc/exhibits/film -jr program
-3.2 auto tour

2:30pm-Camp - Lone Pine Campground

Day 38:

8am - Leave Camp

9am-10am - Fossil Falls Scenic Area
-obsidian glass

11:30am-1pm - Cesar E Chavez National Memorial
-jr program -memorial garden

4pm-Camp - Kings Canyon National Park -Sunset Campground

Day 39:

8am - Leave Camp

8-8:30 - Kings Canyon VC
8:30-9:15 - General Grant 0.7m RT
10:15-10:30 - Canyon Viewpoint
10:30-11 - Cedar Grove VC

12:30pm-Camp - Sequoia National Park
12:30-1 - Lodgepole VC
-JR Program
1:15-2 - General Sherman 1m RT
2:15-4:30 - Giant Forest Museum
-Big Trees 1.3m RT
-Moro Rock 0.5m RT
4:45-Camp - Lodgepole Campground

Day 40:

8am - Leave Camp

8:30-9 - Tunnel Log
9:30-11 - Crystal Cave Tour 10am
12-12:30 - Foothills VC

3:30pm-4pm - 30 Minute Pit Stop

5:45pm-Camp - Panamint Springs Resort

Day 41:

8am - Leave Camp

9am-Camp - Death Valley National Park
9-9:30 - Salt Creek 0.5m RT
10:30-11:30 - Scotty's Castle VC and Museum
12-12:30 - Ubehebe Crater
1:45-3 - Rhyolite Ghost Town
-wagon train
3:30-5 - Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes 2m RT

5:30-Camp - Panamint Spring Resort

Day 42:

8am - Leave Camp

9-10 - Harmony Borax Works
10-10:30 - Furnace Creek VC
11-11:30 - Devils Golf Course
11:45-12:15 - Badwater Basin
1:15-1:45 - Dante's View

5pm-Camp - Mid Hills Campground

Day 43:

9:30am - Leave Camp

10am-10:30am - Mojave National Preserve
-Hole in the Wall Info Center

11:30am-12:30pm - Cinder Cones National Natural Landmark

1:45pm-3pm - Zzyzx/Soda Springs Road - Mojave National Preserve

4pm-4:30pm - Kelso Depot VC - Mojave National Preserve

6:30pm-Camp - Mid Hills Campground

Day 44:

8am - Leave Camp

9am-10am - Nipton Trading Post - Mojave National Preserve

30 Minute Pit Stops: 1-1:30, 4:30-5

6pm-Camp - Grants/Cibola Sands KOA, New Mexico

Day 45:

8am - Leave Camp

30 Minute Pit Stops: 11-11:30, 2:30-3

5pm-Camp - Red Rock Canyon State Park, OK

Day 46:

8am - Leave Camp

30 Minute Pit Stops: 11-11:30, 2:30-3

6:15pm - Milan, TN


Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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

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
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