Las Vegas to San Francisco - via Death Valley & Yosemite.

G%26#39;day all,

Planning to drive from Las Vegas to San Francisco via Death Valley %26amp; Yosemite in mid July.

We would be interested in your thoughts on Bishop as a halfway(ish) stopover.

What can we expect along the way - any points of interest for an Aussie family - 2 adults and 2 kids (13 %26amp; 10)?

Thanks in advance.

Las Vegas to San Francisco - via Death Valley %26amp; Yosemite.

I would have dinner in Bishop but sleep in Lee Vining or June Lakes only because they%26#39;re closer to Yosemite. Bishop, however, has more to see and do.

Here are your DRIVING DIRECTIONS geocities.com/touringsfo/…DriveDir.html

“A Trip to Las Vegas…” is an augmenting report for Yosemite, Death Valley, etc.: geocities.com/iconoc/Articles/RoadJJ07.html The report concludes with some point-to-point driving times and distances.

Las Vegas to San Francisco - via Death Valley %26amp; Yosemite.

Yes, Bishop will be about have way, but you%26#39;re missing a lot of great sites if you%26#39;re only driving. Yosemite NP deserves at least one full day and Death Valley is an amazing NP not to mention the drive on us395. Can%26#39;t you make is a 3 or 4 days itinerary spending the night in Lone Pine and Yosemite?

You won%26#39;t be sorry.

Tet

If you choose Lee Vining for your overnight stop, you can spend some quality time enjoying Mono Lake. This is not just any old lake, but a unique geological formation and wildlife habitat. It is also a symbol of what happens when the needs of growing cities conflict with nature, and how people can rally to save irreplaceable natural treasures.

http://www.monolake.org/

The Mono Lake Committee has a visitor center on Main Street in Lee Vining. A bit farther north is an interagency visitor center, run by agencies that own and manage national, state, and local parks in the Eastern Sierra. That visitor center has beautiful view of the lake.

Lee Vining has several choices of lodgings. None are extremely luxurious, but I%26#39;ve stayed at a few of them and they were all acceptable. Some have views of Mono Lake, or are within a walk or short ride. The most unique place to stay may be Tioga Lodge, north of town. It%26#39;s a historic place with a rustic atmosphere, gardens, a resstaurant, and views of the lake.

http://www.tiogalodgeatmonolake.com/

I%26#39;ve also stayed at the Yosemite Gateway Motel a couple of times and enjoyed it, but the last time was a couple of years ago.

www.yosemitegatewaymotel.com/default.htm

The best places to experience Mono Lake up close are just north of town at the County Park off Cemetery Road; and south of town on Navy Beach, off Hwy 120 east or 395.

G%26#39;day All,

SwingCha, great info - very detailed and I will look at June Lake or Lee Vining as an overnight spot - just a little concerned about too many mile in one day.

Tet14 - more time... if only we had more, but San Francisco and the coast road back to LA are the priorities.

Frisco_Roadrunner - great info on Mono Lake - we will try to include this as a stop.