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Pacific Coast Highway
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480 miles of Highway 1 from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Big Sur is the postcard, but the real magic is the empty bits between Cambria and Carmel.
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THE ROUTE · 10 STOPS
DAY 01
DEPART
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
Cross the Golden Gate. Coffee in Sausalito. Drive south, never north.
SLEEPnext day
Half Moon Bay — overnight
Half Moon Bay, CA
Sunset at Mavericks. Dinner at Sam's Chowder House.
DAY 02
PHOTO
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Wooden roller coaster on the boardwalk. Coffee at Verve.
SLEEPnext day
Monterey — overnight
Monterey, CA
Cannery Row at golden hour. Stay in Pacific Grove.
DAY 03
PHOTO
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
17-Mile Drive at sunrise. Lunch in Carmel village.
DAY 04
PHOTO
Big Sur
Big Sur, CA
Bixby Bridge. McWay Falls. Slow down — the road is the point.
SLEEPnext day
Big Sur — overnight
Big Sur, CA
Sleep at Glen Oaks if you can get a cabin.
DAY 05
PHOTO
Cambria & Hearst Castle
Cambria, CA
Hearst Castle tour. Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas.
DAY 06
SLEEPnext day
Santa Barbara — overnight
Santa Barbara, CA
State Street wine tasting. Sunset at Butterfly Beach.
DAY 07
DEPART
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier, CA
End at the same pier as Route 66. Fish tacos. You did it.