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# Sep 25 (Fri) — Kings Canyon / LK → Los Angeles
**Group stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md)
**LK stay:** Los Angeles — TBC
**LK stay:** [Brand Plaza Hotel — Glendale](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md)
## Logistics
- LK arrives at LAX at **6:00 PM PDT**; flight details and ground transport are TBC
- LK's Hertz reservation is not available for planning unless she confirms a change rather than cancelling it
- LK collects the [Budget rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md) at 18:45 PDT; this leaves little time after the 18:00 LAX arrival, so confirm Budget's grace period
## Group plan
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## LK plan
- Collect baggage and continue to the Los Angeles accommodation
- **Recommended overnight base:** Burbank Airport / downtown Burbank — the best balance of a reasonable drive after the LAX arrival, hotels and dinner nearby, then a ~45–50 minute baseline drive to Vasquez Rocks
- **Pure driving-optimum alternative:** Valencia / Santa Clarita near I-5 — ~30 minutes to Vasquez Rocks the next morning, but a longer and less interesting late drive from LAX
- Avoid Santa Monica and DTLA for this particular night: they add backtracking before the Vasquez Rocks → Point Vicente → LAX route
- Collect baggage, collect the Budget rental and drive to the [Brand Plaza Hotel](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) in Glendale
- Late dinner and rest; no sightseeing scheduled after the flight
- Confirm off-site parking and the parking fee with the hotel before arrival
## Addresses
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| Boyden Cavern (optional) | Hwy 180, national forest section below Grant Grove | [36.81495, -118.81764](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.81495,-118.81764) |
| Zumwalt Meadow | Hwy 180 | [36.79161, -118.59612](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.79161,-118.59612) |
| Roaring River Falls | Hwy 180 | [36.78147, -118.62190](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.78147,-118.62190) |
| Brand Plaza Hotel — LK | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 · off-site paid parking | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=339+N+Brand+Blvd+Glendale+CA+91203) |
| Budget rental — LK | Pickup / return location TBC; confirm in itinerary `73544810702403` | |
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## LK solo options before returning the car
These options do not repeat the group's Malibu, El Matador, Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice day. Schedules use DTLA as the starting-point baseline and assume an LAX return target of **4:30–5:00 PM**; adjust them once LK's hotel is known. The Hertz booking must be changed and confirmed first. Drive times below are routing baselines—allow additional time for Saturday traffic.
These options do not repeat the group's Malibu, El Matador, Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice day. Schedules use the [Brand Plaza Hotel](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) as the starting-point baseline and target an early LAX return at **4:30–5:00 PM**, although Budget is booked through 18:45 PDT. Drive times below are routing baselines—allow additional time for Saturday traffic.
### Option A — [Crystal Cove](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=644) and Laguna Beach · recommended
Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 104 miles total from DTLA via Crystal Cove to LAX; about 2 hours 45 minutes of baseline driving.
Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 112 miles total from Brand Plaza via Crystal Cove to LAX; about 2 hours 55 minutes of baseline driving.
**Crystal Cove hiking choices:**
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### Option B — Palos Verdes coast · least driving
Best low-stress choice. Approximately 49 miles total from DTLA via Point Vicente to LAX; about 1 hour 20 minutes of baseline driving.
Best low-stress choice. Approximately 58 miles total from Brand Plaza via Point Vicente to LAX; about 1 hour 30 minutes of baseline driving.
- **8:00 AM** Leave Los Angeles
- **9:00–11:30 AM** Point Vicente Interpretive Center and the open coastal paths
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### Option C — Vasquez Rocks · geology and desert scenery
Best non-ocean option. Approximately 98 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks to LAX; about 2 hours of baseline driving.
Best non-ocean option. Approximately 93 miles total from Brand Plaza via Vasquez Rocks to LAX; about 2 hours of baseline driving.
- **7:00 AM** Leave Los Angeles
- **8:15–11:30 AM** [Vasquez Rocks Natural Area](https://parks.lacounty.gov/vasquez-rocks-natural-area-and-nature-center/): rock formations, viewpoints and a short section of the Pacific Crest Trail
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### Option C2 — Vasquez Rocks + Point Vicente · two landscapes in one day
Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 132 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours 5 minutes of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon.
Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 128 miles total from Brand Plaza via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon.
- **6:15 AM** Leave Los Angeles
- **7:15–9:30 AM** Vasquez Rocks: formations, viewpoints and a short hike before the heat
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### Option D — Annie's Canyon and Torrey Pines · ambitious
Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 217 miles and 4 hours 25 minutes of baseline driving before traffic.
Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 225 miles and 4 hours 35 minutes of baseline driving before traffic.
- **5:30 AM** Leave Los Angeles
- **8:00–9:15 AM** [Annie's Canyon Trail](https://naturecollective.org/location/annies-canyon-trail/) — 1.4–2 miles, 40–60 minutes, narrow slot canyon with stairs and short scrambles
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| Place | Address | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte | 48753 Todd Eymann Road, Miramonte, CA 93641 · PIN 2531 · host +1 559-790-6432 · no cell service | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48753+Todd+Eymann+Road+Miramonte+CA+93641) |
| Los Angeles stay | TBC | |
| Hertz LAX (LK car return) | 5251 W 98th St, Los Angeles, CA 90045 · +1 310-568-5100 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hertz+5251+W+98th+St+Los+Angeles) |
| Brand Plaza Hotel — LK | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=339+N+Brand+Blvd+Glendale+CA+91203) |
| Budget LAX (LK car return) | TBC — confirm in Budget itinerary `73544810702403` | |