Yosemite National Park landscape
Day 06 of 15

Yosemite National Park

Turlock → Mammoth Lakes

A full road-trip day crossing Yosemite from west to east, with iconic viewpoints, short scenic stops and the drive through Tioga Pass before reaching Mammoth Lakes.

208 miTotal distance~6 hrDriving time07:00Recommended departure
Road tripNature

A full road-trip day crossing Yosemite from west to east, with iconic viewpoints, short scenic stops and the drive through Tioga Pass before reaching Mammoth Lakes.

208 mi~6 hr07:00
Buy lunch before entering the park

Bring food and drinks with you. We found very few convenient places to eat along the route, and the available options were generally expensive.

Key stops

Today’s highlights

A quick visual overview of the day.

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The stops

Travel time and navigation links for every stop.

01 Yosemite Valley View Yosemite Valley View 2 hr 15 min
2 hr 15 min

The first Yosemite stop after the morning drive from Turlock.

02 Tunnel View Tunnel View 10 min
10 min15–20 min

A panoramic viewpoint over Yosemite Valley and a short stop along the route.

03 Bridalveil Fall Bridalveil Fall 5 min
5 min

A short nature stop near the main Yosemite Valley route.

04 Sentinel Bridge Sentinel Bridge 15 min
15 min

A brief scenic stop before continuing east through the park.

05 Tioga Pass Tioga Pass via Scenic drive
via Scenic drive

A scenic mountain drive connecting Yosemite Valley with the eastern side of the park.

06 Mono Lake Mono Lake 2 hr via Tioga Pass Road
2 hr via Tioga Pass Road

A scenic lakeside stop after crossing Yosemite.

07 June Lake & Gull Lake June Lake & Gull Lake 19 min
19 min

A flexible lake detour near the end of the route.

08 Twin Falls Overlook Twin Falls Overlook 30 min
30 min

The final scenic stop before reaching Mammoth Lakes.

Cinnamon Bear Inn

Tonight

Cinnamon Bear Inn

Mammoth Lakes

Breakfast included Free parking

Dinner

Harmony Brazilian Steakhouse

Mammoth Lakes

Reservation recommended
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