Fourth stop: Tuckee to Mammoth Lakes

Bodie State Historic Park. Photo by Pawan Thapa.

You have a couple of options here, but the most direct route sends you back to Lake Tahoe and around the North Shore via Highway 267 to its intersection with Highway 50. Read more.

Mammoth opportunities

Dog by trees at Mammoth California in the fall

Three hours south of Tahoe and five hours northeast from Los Angeles, Mammoth Lakes beckons not just downhill skiers, but DogTrekkers vacationing with their best four-legged friends. Read more.

From wine to bristlecone pines

Eastern Sierra dogs. Photo by Visit Mammoth Lakes.

There are many ways to get to the High Sierra, all of them scenic, some a little more leisurely and winding than others. If time permits and you like lots of diversion on a road trip, follow the Golden Chain Highway (aka Highway 49) south through Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties before cutting east through Yosemite National Park and taking Highway 20 (the Tioga Road) up and over 9,943-foot Tioga Pass. Read more.

Mammoth adventures

Panda playing in the Mammoth Pines. CC kpuipui99 Whether you’re coming to the Mammoth Lakes area from north or south, you’re in for hours of visual delights as you cruise Highway 395, a federally designated scenic byway skirting the snow-capped Eastern Sierra. Read more.

On the way to Yosemite: East entrance

Yosemite. Photo by Visit Mono County.

Cody, Tioga Pass. Photo: Patti Thompson Why hurry to Yosemite National Park when the journey can be as rewarding as the destination? The extremely dog-friendly Yosemite Region encompasses four gateway counties, each with its own unique set of attractions. DogTrekker is celebrating Yosemite’s 150th anniversary with a look at places and diversions for DogTrekkers to check out along the major highway corridors leading to the iconic park. Trek with us along Highway 120 through the East (Tioga Road) Entrance in Mono County. Read more.