US West National Parks & Coast Grand Loop
A Los Angeles loop passing through Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Yosemite, and San Francisco, returning along the coast
The most classic US West Grand Loop featured in travel guides, covering cities, canyons, deserts, and coasts in one go. With long daily drives and frequent moving days, it is best suited for those with a long enough vacation who can take turns driving. The trade-off is staying only one or two nights in each location, and Yosemite relies on Tioga Road for connection, meaning it can only be scheduled during the months when the mountain pass is open.
Tioga Road is closed from around November to May or June of the following year. Desert heat in July and August is extreme and not recommended.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Arrival and Hollywood
Drive from the airport to Hollywood in about 1 hour, then drive up the hill to Griffith Observatory in the evening, taking about 20 minutes.
住宿：好萊塢
第 2 天 · Universal Studios Hollywood
Drive about 15 minutes from Hollywood to the park, spending the entire day inside.
住宿：好萊塢
第 3 天 · Getty Center and the West Coast
Drive from Hollywood to the Getty Center in about 40 minutes, then to Santa Monica in about 30 minutes, returning before the evening rush hour.
住宿：好萊塢
第 4 天 · Across the Mojave to Las Vegas
莫哈韋國家保護區（貝克鎮世界最高溫度計） → 拉斯維加斯（拉斯維加斯大道、百樂宮音樂噴泉）
Drive along Interstate 15 for about 430 km, taking 4.5 hours, with a stop in Baker for fuel and a rest.
住宿：大道中段
第 5 天 · Hoover Dam to the Grand Canyon
拉斯維加斯（胡佛水壩） → 大峽谷南緣（馬瑟觀景點、隱士路與霍皮觀景點）
Drive from Las Vegas via Hoover Dam to the South Rim, about 440 km, taking 4.5 to 5 hours, arriving in the afternoon for the sunset.
住宿：圖薩揚
第 6 天 · South Rim East Section to Page
Exit the South Rim eastward along Desert View Drive, then head north to Page, about 220 km, taking 2.5 hours.
住宿：佩吉鎮
第 7 天 · Antelope Canyon to Zion
佩吉·鮑威爾湖（羚羊谷、大壩觀景點） → 錫安國家公園（錫安-卡梅爾山公路與隧道）
Visit the canyon in the morning, then drive via Kanab to Springdale in the afternoon, about 200 km, taking 2.5 to 3 hours.
Antelope Canyon can only be entered with a licensed guide, so book well in advance.
住宿：斯普林代爾
第 8 天 · Zion Canyon back to Las Vegas
錫安國家公園（錫安國家公園、河濱步道） → 拉斯維加斯（弗裡蒙特街（老城））
Take the park shuttle to explore the canyon in the morning, then drive back to Las Vegas along Interstate 15 in the afternoon, taking about 2.5 hours.
Be mindful of the time zone difference between Utah and Nevada on your return journey.
住宿：大道中段
第 9 天 · Death Valley Basin and Artist's Drive
死亡谷國家公園（扎布里斯基角、惡水盆地、藝術家大道與藝術家調色盤）
Drive from Las Vegas to Furnace Creek in just over 2 hours. Attractions within the park are about 30 minutes apart. Fill up on fuel early.
Supplies are scarce inside the park, so bring plenty of drinking water.
住宿：管道井村
第 10 天 · Sand Dunes to the Eastern Sierra Foothills
死亡谷國家公園（梅斯基特平地沙丘） → 孤松鎮·阿拉巴馬山（阿拉巴馬山） → 猛獁湖（康維克特湖）
Drive from Stovepipe Wells to Lone Pine in about 1.5 hours, then head north along US-395 to Mammoth Lakes in about 2 hours.
住宿：主街（395 號公路沿線）
第 11 天 · Mono Lake and Crossing Tioga Pass
優勝美地（莫諾湖與南鈣華塔、圖奧勒米草甸、泰納亞湖、奧姆斯特德點）
Drive from Mammoth Lakes to Mono Lake in about 30 minutes, then enter Yosemite Valley via Tioga Road in about 2.5 hours.
Tioga Road has no fixed opening date; check park announcements before setting off.
住宿：優勝美地山谷
第 12 天 · Yosemite Full Day
Take the free shuttle within the valley. The drive up to Glacier Point takes about 1 hour one way, returning to the valley floor in the evening.
住宿：優勝美地山谷
第 13 天 · Leaving the Mountains for San Francisco
Drive west out of Yosemite to San Francisco, about 310 km, taking about 4 hours of pure driving.
住宿：濱海區
第 14 天 · San Francisco Bay Day Tour
舊金山（惡魔島、漁人碼頭與 39 號碼頭、舊金山纜車、九曲花街）
Leave your car at the hotel and explore the city center on foot and by cable car. The round-trip ferry to Alcatraz Island takes about half a day.
Alcatraz ferry tickets often sell out weeks in advance, so be sure to book early.
住宿：濱海區
第 15 天 · 17-Mile Drive and Big Sur
蒙特雷與大蘇爾（17英里灣、比克斯比橋、麥克維瀑布） → 坎布里亞·赫氏古堡（月光石海灘棧道）
Drive from San Francisco to Monterey in about 2 hours, then continue through Big Sur to Cambria in about 3 hours, spending the whole day on the road.
Check if the Big Sur section of Highway 1 is open before setting off.
住宿：月光石海灘沿線
第 16 天 · Elephant Seals to Los Angeles
坎布里亞·赫氏古堡（皮德拉斯布蘭卡斯象海豹觀景點） → 聖巴巴拉（斯特恩斯碼頭） → 洛杉磯
Drive from Cambria via Santa Barbara back to Los Angeles, about 370 km, taking 4.5 to 5 hours. You can depart on a late-night flight.