California's Best Trips 2 - Full PDF eBook

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Alabama Hills Road through the hills with view of Sierra Nevada (Trip 20)

Backwoods


Byways
Far from coastal
California’s bumper-to-
bumper freeways, these
scenic backroads let you
finally lose the crowds –
and maybe yourself – in
cinematic landscapes of
jagged peaks, rushing
rivers and placid lakes.

b Trinity Scenic Byway
Watch for bald eagles (or
Bigfoot!) as you dangle your
fishing pole in lakes.
k Eastern Sierra
Scenic Byway Explore real
Wild West landscapes, from
Mt Whitney to the ghost
town of Bodie and beyond.

m Ebbetts Pass Scenic
Byway Take the rugged
back-door route over the
Sierra Nevada toward Lake
Tahoe.

v Big Bear & Rim of
the World Scenic Byway
Navigate hairpin turns and
dizzying canyon drop-offs
en route to Big Bear Lake.

National &


State Parks
Wilderness parklands
protect an astonishing
diversity of life zones, from
misty redwood forests and
snowy mountain peaks to
marine sanctuaries where
migratory whales breach.

j Yosemite, Sequoia
& Kings Canyon National
Parks Don’t miss the Sierra
Nevada’s prime-time parks,
with wildflower meadows,
forests and mountain vistas.
a Northern Redwood
Coast See sandy beaches,
calm lagoons where
migratory birds flock, and
the tallest trees on earth.
c Volcanic Legacy
Scenic Byway Alpine
lakes, volcanic peaks, hot-
springs ‘hells’and waterfalls
await.

x Palm Springs &
Joshua Tree Oases
Clamber through J-Tree’s
wonderland of rocks and
flowering desert gardens.

Bringing Kids
The Golden State
welcomes pint-sized
travelers with open arms.
Just keep them covered in
sunblock and make sure
they see something beyond
just SoCal’s thrilling
theme parks.

q Disneyland &
Orange County Beaches
Multigenerational families all
find fun at Disneyland and
California Adventure, then
cruise sunny coastal Hwy 1.

j Yosemite, Sequoia
& Kings Canyon National
Parks Amaze your kids with
sequoia trees, huge waterfalls
and wildlife spotting.

i Lake Tahoe Loop No
worries, no hurry: take a
slow-moving drive around
the ‘Big Blue’ for swimming
in summer or winter skiing.

r Fun on the San
Diego Coast Tour the zoo’s
wild safari park, then treat
tots to Legoland and teens
to endless surf beaches.
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