Northern California travel guide - Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada (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.
Coverage includes: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Gateways, Fish Camp, Oakhurst, Merced River Canyon, Mariposa, Midpines, Briceburg, El Portal, Groveland, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, Eastern Sierra, Mono Lake Area, Mammoth Lakes & around, Bishop, Big Pine, Independence, Manzanar National Historic Site, and Lone Pine.