3.3 KiB
3.3 KiB
🌴 US West Coast Trip — September/October 2026
The Group
- KT, VT — Sofia, Bulgaria
- MS, LK — Vancouver, BC
Destinations
- San Francisco (base: Daly City)
- Yosemite National Park
- Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Parks
- Los Angeles
- Las Vegas
Bookings & Reservations
| Dates | Cost | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏠 Airbnb — Daly City | Sep 19–22 (3 nights) | $1,049.54 CAD | Payment due Sep 7 |
| 🏕️ Cabin — Yosemite (Wawona) | Sep 22–24 (2 nights) | US$933.75 | ✅ Paid |
| 🌲 Cabin — Sequoia (Miramonte) | Sep 24–26 (2 nights) | US$542.73 | Payment due Sep 8 |
| 🚗 Car Rental | Sep 19–30 (11 days) | ⚠️ TBC | Confirm with KT |
| ✈️ Flights — KT & VT | Sep 19 / Oct 3 | — | ⚠️ Confirm with KT |
Timeline
| Date | Day | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Sat | Daly City (SF area) | ✅ Airbnb check-in after 3 PM · KT picks up rental car at SFO |
| Sep 20 | Sun | San Francisco | — |
| Sep 21 | Mon | San Francisco | — |
| Sep 22 | Tue | Yosemite | Check-out SF by 11 AM · Depart 7 AM · See plan ↓ · Wawona check-in (flexible) |
| Sep 23 | Wed | Yosemite | See plan ↓ |
| Sep 24 | Thu | Sequoia | Check-out Wawona by 10 AM · Drive Hwy 41 (~3 hrs) · See plan ↓ · Gilmore Cabin check-in from 4 PM |
| Sep 25 | Fri | Kings Canyon | See plan ↓ |
| Sep 26 | Sat | Los Angeles | Check-out Gilmore by 11 AM · Drive to LA |
| Sep 27 | Sun | Los Angeles | TBD |
| Sep 28 | Mon | Los Angeles | TBD |
| Sep 29 | Tue | Los Angeles | TBD |
| Sep 30 | Wed | Las Vegas | Car dropoff at LAX · ✈️ LAX→LAS (tickets TBD) · All 4 to Vegas |
| Oct 1 | Thu | Las Vegas | — |
| Oct 2 | Fri | Las Vegas | — |
| Oct 3 | Sat | — | KT & VT fly to Sofia ⚠️ airport TBC (LAS or LAX?) · MS & LK return to Vancouver TBD |
Detailed Day Plans
Sep 22 — SF → Yosemite Valley
- 7 AM Depart SF
- Morning Tunnel View (Hwy 120 entrance) → Bridalveil Fall (5-min walk) → Valley View (Merced River framing)
- Late afternoon Cook's Meadow Loop — 1 mile, flat, Half Dome framing, good golden hour
- Evening Wawona check-in (flexible)
Sep 23 — Yosemite: Glacier Point & Mariposa Grove
- Morning Glacier Point — best light on Half Dome early
- Midday Mirror Lake — 2-mile paved loop via free shuttle (low water in Sep but great views)
- Late afternoon Mariposa Grove — relaxed pace
Sep 24 — Yosemite → Sequoia
- By 10 AM Check out Wawona
- Morning Drive Hwy 41 south (~3 hrs)
- Afternoon Giant Forest Museum (orientation) → General Sherman Tree (shuttle) → Congress Trail (2-mile paved loop, better than just the Sherman stop)
- Late afternoon Moro Rock
- From 4 PM Gilmore Cabin check-in
Sep 25 — Kings Canyon
- Morning Grant Grove & General Grant Tree — quieter than Sequoia
- Midday Kings Canyon Scenic Byway descent
- Afternoon Zumwalt Meadow → Road's End
- Return drive Canyon walls spectacular in afternoon light
Last updated: April 2026