California - Yosemite & Sierra Navada (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
The eastern spine of California is a formidable but exquisite topographical barrier enclosing magnificent natural landscapes, majestic national parks, decomposing ghost towns, bubbling natural hot springs, ancient rock formations and Native American tribes that still call it home.
amble around the evocative ghost town of Bodie
whoosh down the wintertime heights of snow-draped Mammoth Mountain
gaze heavenward through the celestial sequoia canopies of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Coverage includes: Yosemite National Park, Fish Camp, Oakhurst, Merced River Canyon, Mariposa, Midpines, Briceburg, El Portal, Groveland, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Eastern Sierra, Mono Lake Area, Mammoth Lakes & around, Bishop, Big Pine, Independence, Manzanar National Historic Site, Lone Pine and Reno (Nevada).