Road Trip + Camping Possible Destinations * Lake Tahoe - 3.5 hrs * Yosemite - 3.5 hrs * Death Valley - 8 hrs * Lassen Volcanic National Park - 4 hrs * Sequoia National Park - 4 hrs * Pinnacles National Park - 2.25 hrs * [Top Ten National Parks in California | http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/sep/17/top-10-national-parks-california] !!! Lake Tahoe * [Google Maps | https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Francisco,+CA/Lake+Tahoe/@38.5528831,-122.2935782,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!1m5!1m1!1s0x809978a1b91f1151:0x8c3f1fafeeafb520!2m2!1d-120.0323507!2d39.0968493] !!! Yosemite * [Google Maps | https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Francisco,+CA/Yosemite+National+Park,+Yosemite+Village,+CA+95389/@37.6734301,-122.078129,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!1m5!1m1!1s0x8096f09df58aecc5:0x2d249c2ced8003fe!2m2!1d-119.538329!2d37.865101] * Weather - currently predicted to be in the low 60's all week. * Bonus - Mono Lake! !! Lodging * Curry Village is [$100/night | https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Chain=398&Dest=YOS2&__utma=101196937.130661248.1392181757.1392181757.1392181757.1&__utmb=101196937.5.10.1392181757&__utmc=101196937&__utmx=-&__utmz=101196937.1392181757.1.1.utmcsr%3dgoogle%7cutmccn%3d(organic)%7cutmcmd%3dorganic%7cutmctr%3d(not+provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=70827792] for an unheated tent. I've done this before and it's fine. You should just remember to bring extra blankets. * Curry Village is also dead smack in the middle of things, so very convenient. !!! Death Valley * [Google Maps | https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Francisco,+CA/Death+Valley+National+Park,+Death+Valley,+CA+92328/@37.2279263,-121.4453371,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c74b7776ae8a47:0xccc9f07c7bf2b054!2m2!1d-117.079408!2d36.505389] * [What is the Best Season to Visit?|http://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/seasons.htm] !! Lodging * http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm !!! Lassen Volcanic National Park * [Google Maps | https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Francisco,+CA/Lassen+Volcanic+National+Park,+Mineral,+CA+96063/@39.1008425,-124.0481015,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!1m5!1m1!1s0x809d5607c14138bf:0x8f34d8a77a666742!2m2!1d-121.420655!2d40.49766] !!! Sequoia National Park * [Google Maps | https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Francisco,+CA/Sequoia+National+Park,+California/@37.0380483,-121.5918473,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!1m5!1m1!1s0x80bffb7d2d196579:0x440adff99f1ef464!2m2!1d-118.565752!2d36.486367] !!! Pinnacles National Park * [Google Maps | https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+Francisco,+CA/Pinnacles+National+Park,+5000+California+146,+Paicines,+CA+95043/@37.158881,-122.3273422,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!1m5!1m1!1s0x8092438089cedd9f:0x9b82fbee98a844ee!2m2!1d-121.182492!2d36.490565] ---- [CategoryRecreation.Events] - [CategoryRecreation.Outdoors]