Author: David Brooks (---.drkw.com)
Date: 05-22-02 23:50
Hi,
my girlfriend and I are leaving Las Vegas on Sat 6th July to drive to Yosemite. I think it is going to be too far to drive in a day. Could someone tell me how long the drive will take and a good place to break up the journey near Yosemite - Fresno perhaps?? We will be leaving Yosemite on the Wed, how long will it take to drive to San Fran? Finally, where is a good place to stay in Yosemite, what about price/availabily? Many thanks in advance.
Dave (from Scotland).
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: Dan Anderson (---.san.rr.com)
Date: 05-23-02 00:12
Las Vegas to Yosemite Valley is about 8 hours (400 miles, or about 600 km.).
You can't stop in Fresno, it's on the west side of the Sierra Nevada. Las Vegas (aka Lost Wages) is on the east side (desert side) of the Sierra Nevada. Very few roads cross the Sierra Nevada because it's wilderness and has rugged high peaks. The mountain roads are slow going also.
I would drive through Death Valley and stop in Furnace Creek for a little more scenery.
I recommend staying in Mammoth Lakes. It's about the last major town before you head into Yosemite Park from the southeast. It's a ski resort in Winter. You can also stay in Bishop, an hour south, but it's hot in summer in Bishop. For lodging, see
http://yosemite.ca.us/lodging.html
Lodging is difficult to get in the park, unless you reserve in advance. There are places to stay outside the park.
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: David Brooks (---.drkw.com)
Date: 05-23-02 00:39
Dan,
many thanks for your reply, I was unsure about the best way to get there. Would you stay in Mammoth Lakes before staying in Yosemite Yalley?
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: Dan Anderson (---.drydog.com)
Date: 05-23-02 09:27
I would drive all the way to Yosemite if I have a reservation in or near the park.
If you don't want to drive that far or are leaving late, stay in Mammoth.
The drive through the High Sierra country on Tioga Road in the park is beautiful--lots of alpine meadows and flowers and massive rocks.
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: Bryan (---.19.120.24.lvcm.com)
Date: 05-29-02 16:57
I live here in Vegas and my family and I go to Yosemite every summer. We have found that instead of driving through California to get to Yosemite, we go through Nevada. We take Highway 95 (Tonopah) highway north to Tonopah and then cut across on the 120 to Yosemite. The drive is ALOT more exciting then driving through California. This way you go through some great land and you drive right by Mono Lake which is fun. If you would like detailed directions on how to get there, please email me at BORoarke@hotmail.com and I can get them to you. It only takes my family and I about 5 and a half hours to go that way and its only 300 and some change miles.
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: BORoarke@hotmail.com (---.com)
Date: 09-15-02 00:44
Hi Bryan,
I have being reading your email amd my boyfriend and I plan to go from Las Vegas to Yosemite about the 8th of October. Could you email me the directions via Nevada as time is not really on our side and we would be interested in driving by Mono Lake also.
Thanks
Margaret (Ireland)
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: Annie Lambert (---.in-addr.btopenworld.com)
Date: 05-29-03 21:29
Hi there Bryan,
I too have read your e-mail with interest, regarding the route from Las Vegas to Yosemite.
Coulsd you possibly send me details of the route, I left UK in 26 hours, so there is a bit of a hurry.
The route you suggest is not only shorter but passing mono Lake, sound terrific too.
Thank you your attention, i shall remain eternally grateful to you.
Annie Lambert (UK)
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: Michael & Kathryn (---.tnt13.bne1.da.uu.net)
Date: 04-18-04 06:18
There will be six of us (from Australia) departing from Vegas on June 18.
We have two nights booked at Camp Curry.
Your itinery through Tioga Pass sounds the best way to go.
Is there likely to be snow at that time?
Will it be open then, and could you send details to me about the route
and time to reach Camp Curry?
Thanks for all your help.
All the Best from Down Under!
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: Simone Korkus (---.bb.netvision.net.il)
Date: 06-27-04 00:37
By chance I found Bryan's advice how to drive from Las Vegas to Yosemite Park.
We'll be traveling in mid July.
Could anybody give me detailed directions on how to get from las vegas to Yosemite.We're staying on Henness circle inside the park.
The idea is: to have an interesting and as short as possible drive with three kids(ages 9-15)
Thanks a lot. This will be a very special vacation for our family and I do not want to mess things up.
Re: Yosemite from Las Vegas
Author: allyson (---.mob.bellsouth.net)
Date: 10-19-05 21:22
Hi My family and I are traveling form Las Vegas to San Francisco on Wed and returning to Las Vegas on Friday. SHould we go thru Yosemite on the way or on the way back. Either way could you please e-mail your directions to Yosemite thru Nevada on the short route?