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Pacific Coast Highway Slow Burn
A scenic journey down the Pacific Coast Highway, starting in Seattle and winding through coastal towns and iconic landscapes all the way to Santa Monica.
10days
30stops
2126km
Day 1: Pike Place Market → Olympic Sculpture Park → Olympia
1h 7min · 92km3 stops
Pike Place Market
10:00
10min · 1.3km
Olympic Sculpture Park
14:00
57min · 91km
Olympia
17:30
Day 2: Astoria Column → Cannon Beach → Tillamook Creamery
2h 31min · 240km3 stops
Astoria Column
10:00
26min · 41km
Cannon Beach
13:30
35min · 56km
Tillamook Creamery
17:00
Day 3: Cape Perpetua → Oregon Dunes National Recreat… → Bandon
3h 24min · 323km3 stops
Cape Perpetua
10:00
49min · 78km
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
14:00
53min · 83km
Bandon
17:30
Day 4: Samuel H. Boardman State Scen… → Trees of Mystery → Prairie Creek Redwoods
2h 37min · 249km3 stops
Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor
11:00
45min · 71km
Trees of Mystery
15:00
25min · 40km
Prairie Creek Redwoods
17:30
Day 5: Avenue of the Giants → Founders Grove → Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree
2h 15min · 202km3 stops
Avenue of the Giants
10:30
10min · 3.8km
Founders Grove
14:00
44min · 69km
Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree
17:30
Day 6: Bodega Bay → Point Reyes Lighthouse → Battery Spencer
3h 13min · 306km3 stops
Bodega Bay
11:00
29min · 47km
Point Reyes Lighthouse
14:30
28min · 44km
Battery Spencer
17:30
Day 7: Lands End → Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk → Monterey Bay Aquarium
1h 56min · 175km3 stops
Lands End
10:00
1h 16min · 120km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
14:00
30min · 48km
Monterey Bay Aquarium
17:00
Day 8: 17-Mile Drive → Bixby Creek Bridge → Pfeiffer Big Sur
41min · 57km3 stops
17-Mile Drive
09:30
17min · 27km
Bixby Creek Bridge
12:00
14min · 22km
Pfeiffer Big Sur
15:00
Day 9: Hearst Castle → Morro Rock → Bubblegum Alley
1h 52min · 177km3 stops
Hearst Castle
10:00
32min · 51km
Morro Rock
14:00
16min · 25km
Bubblegum Alley
17:30
Day 10: Solvang → Stearns Wharf → Santa Monica Pier
3h 13min · 305km3 stops
Solvang
11:00
35min · 55km
Stearns Wharf
14:30
1h 30min · 142km
Santa Monica Pier
18:00
Heads Up
- 1. Always keep your gas tank above a quarter in Big Sur (Day 8); stations are rare and prices are double the normal rate.