FIELD GUIDE013 DAYS / 2 NIGHTSAlabama Hills / Lone PineDesert
Big rocks. Small agenda.
Granite arches, slow mornings and a Sierra-front basecamp. A long weekend with room to wander.
Truck camper or compact van~45 miles
Explore the itinerary TRAILSYNC FIELD GUIDESVOL. 01 / CALIFORNIA
A FEW DAYS. A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.
EasternSierra.
Big landscapes. Better starting points.
Five trips to make your own.
ALABAMA HILLS, CALIFORNIA
THE SCENIC SIDE OF 395
THE SCENIC SIDE OF 395
An Eastern Sierra sunset. A good place to begin.Photo: Jesse Pluim / BLM / Public domain. Resized; display crop.
01 THE COLLECTIONGo a little further.
Go a little further.
Stay a little longer.
A quiet lake. A desert basecamp. Five days along 395. Start with a researched itinerary, then leave room for your own kind of adventure.
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FIELD GUIDE013 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
FIELD GUIDE023 DAYS / 2 NIGHTSJune Lake / Silver LakeLakes
Take the long way to the lake.
A lakeside base, an unhurried scenic loop, and a picnic that becomes the whole afternoon.
Van or truck camper~40 miles
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FIELD GUIDE032 DAYS / 1 NIGHTMono Basin / June LakeLakes
A different kind of shoreline.
Tufa towers and wide-open skies, with a proper campground instead of a lakebed overnight.
Compact camper or van~65 miles
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FIELD GUIDE043 DAYS / 2 NIGHTSCrowley Lake / Mammoth LakesLakes
Mountains. Minus the rush.
A practical west-shore basecamp, a high-country lake and a look into the volcanic landscape.
Truck camper or compact van~85 miles
Explore the itinerary FIELD GUIDE055 DAYS / 4 NIGHTSLone Pine to Lee ViningRoad trip
Five days on the scenic side.
Connect desert boulders, mountain lakes and the Mono Basin on a northbound camper road trip.
Truck camper or compact van~235 miles
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ROOM TO BREATHEConvict Lake, Eastern Sierra
02 FROM INSPIRATION TO ITINERARYA starting point.
A starting point.
Not a script.
We did the blank-page part. You make it a trip.
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Find your landscape.
Days, camps, supply stops and rig notes. The useful details, in one place.
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Make it yours.
Copy a guide, add dates and skip a detour. Try it without an account.
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Leave room for the road.
Check conditions, book your camps and save the plan to My Trips.
Laurel Mountain above Convict LakePhoto: Gwillhickers / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop.
WITH GOOD INFORMATION.
Researched, not road-tested. Original itineraries built from linked land-manager sources, reviewed September 9, 2026. Miles are editorial estimates. Recheck access, water and camp availability before you go.
Check fire conditions