Directions from South Lake Tahoe, California to Bridgeport, California





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Tioga Pass Scenic Drive: Big Oak Flat Road to Lee Vining

National And State Parks – Lee Vining, California

A fifty-five-mile highway that climbs from the high sagebrush desert at Lee Vining on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada over 9,945-foot Tioga Pass into Yosemite National Park. It passes glaciated domes and wide meadows before dropping ... More on Trails

Sheriff James P. Dolan

National And State Parks – Lee Vining, California

Inscription. In July of 1915, the peace and quiet of Mono County was shattered when Sheriff James P. Dolan died as a result of gunshot wounds received while attempting to apprehend two outlaws who had terrorized ranchers a short distance ... More on HMDB

Waterwheel Falls and the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne

National And State Parks – Lee Vining, California

This trip is definitely worth it. Great scenery, and very secluded, even t More on Trails

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  • this is a beautiful part of Yosemite! Hike about a mile past Glen Aulin an More on Trails

  • This is a rugged multiday shuttle hike following the course of the Tuolumne River downstream from Tuolumne Meadows as it tumbles over waterfalls and cascades, including the famous Waterwheels, thro... More on Trails

Humboldt-Toiyabe/Chris Flat

Campgrounds – Coleville, California

Back-ins, room for slide outs, nature trails, West Walker River, freshwater fishing. No reservations.Attractions: ... More on GreatCampingSpots.com

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  • Back-ins, room for slide outs, nature trails, West Walker River, freshwater fishing.Attractions: Walker CanyonNational Forest More on GreatCampingSpots.com

Fales Hot Springs, California

Things To Do – Bridgeport, California

'Fales Hot Springs' is an inhabited place in the Sonora Junction community in Mono County, California. It is located northwest of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 7319 feet (2231 m). The driving distance from Bridgeport to 'Fales ... More on Wikipedia

Mount Dana

Things To Do – Lee Vining, California

This is a good trail, but be forewarned...it is straight up a long way! Tho More on Trails

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  • Occasional weekend hiker says this is the hardest trail I've ever done. Don More on Trails

  • The second-highest peak in Yosemite; perched on the very eastern edge of Yosemite and the Sierra. Mount Dana is an accessible High Sierra peak of only moderate difficulty. Youll find incredible wil... More on Trails

Virginia Lakes

Lakes – Bridgeport, California

'Virginia Lakes' refers to a cluster of lakes in the Eastern Sierra Nevada in Mono County, California. Virginia Lakes is located a few miles off U.S. Highway 395; the road to the lakes turns off U.S. 395 at Conway Summit, roughly ... More on Wikipedia

West Portal

Beaches – Lee Vining, California

Inscription. East of this site was located West Portal, the largest of 4 'camps' or company towns, built in 1934 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for employees and their families who worked on the Mono Basin Project. ... More on HMDB

Bodeys Grave

Landmarks – Bridgeport, California

Inscription. This marker placed in memory of William S. Bodey: discoverer of the Bodie mines, who lies buried on this hillside. “Let him repose in peace among these everlasting hills”, Erected by Snowshoe Thompson Chapter ... More on HMDB

Bodie

National And State Parks – Bridgeport, California

Bodie used to be a fairly large town near a goldmine. Now, the ghost-town looks exactly the same as it did ... More on GeckoGo

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  • Bodie Ghost Town is the largest unrestored ghost town in the West. Bodie features weathered buildings, a mu... More on VisitMammoth.com

  • Inscription. Gold was discovered here in 1859 by W. S. Bodey after whom the town was named. Once the most t... More on HMDB

Tufa Towers and Nesting Birds: Mono Lake

Sightseeing – Lee Vining, California

Great wildlife viewing on scenic mono lake; saw hundreds of sea gulls More on Trails

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  • Paddle a kayak among oddly shaped tufa mounds, listen to the cacophony of nesting gulls in June, and savor the lake scenery and night sky at one of the oldest lakes in the Western Hemisphere. In al... More on Trails

Point Defiance Trail

Parks – Bridgeport, California

Point Defiance Trail is a cool riverside adventure with side trips to pebble-covered beaches. Watch the Yuba as it swings from bank to bank toward Harry L. Englebright Lake. The Point Defiance Trail is a straight, short shot downriver ... More on Trails

Casa Michaela

Restaurants – Bridgeport, California

Food quality was pretty good but the prices were much higher than expected for what we got. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • My husband told me after we left that his carne asada was cold but he didn't want to bother anyone and just... More on TripAdvisor

  • If you are ever traveling on Hwy 395 on the east side of the Sierra's, make sure you stop at this wonderful... More on TripAdvisor

Bridgeport Clinic

Restaurants – Bridgeport, California

Bridgeport Inn

Restaurants – Bridgeport, California

Both the rooms in the original hotel and in the newer motel were clean and comfortable and what we expected. More on TravelPost.com

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  • Great burger good club sandwich nice service low prices . More on Yahoo! Travel

  • On our return trip through Bridgeport, we checked out all the restaurants and drive-thrus before choosing t... More on TripAdvisor