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Pacific Coast Drive
A full 7-day West Coast road trip from California up through Oregon and into Washington, paced for scenic drives, good meal breaks, and no marathon days.
7days
26stops
Day 1: Depart → … → Santa Barbara waterfront
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Malibu
11:00
Santa Monica Pier
13:00
Santa Barbara waterfront
16:30
Day 2: Depart → … → Big Sur coastline
4 stops
Depart
08:00
San Luis Obispo
10:30
Morro Bay
13:00
Big Sur coastline
16:30
Day 3: Monterey Bay → Santa Cruz → San Francisco waterfront
3 stops
Monterey Bay
10:30
Santa Cruz
13:00
San Francisco waterfront
17:00
Day 4: Depart → … → Mendocino
4 stops
Depart
08:30
Point Reyes Station
10:00
Bodega Bay
13:00
Mendocino
16:30
Day 5: Avenue of the Giants → Humboldt Redwoods → Crescent City
3 stops
Avenue of the Giants
11:00
Humboldt Redwoods
14:00
Crescent City
17:30
Day 6: Depart → … → Portland
4 stops
Depart
07:30
Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor
10:30
Cannon Beach
13:30
Portland
17:30
Day 7: Depart → … → Seattle waterfront
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Mount St. Helens viewpoint area
11:00
Olympia
14:30
Seattle waterfront
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Book the Big Sur and Mendocino nights early, because the best coastal stays are limited
- 2. keep parking in mind for San Francisco and Seattle
- 3. for the long Days 6–7, plan fuel and food stops in advance so you’re not shopping while tired
- 4. Day 2: 5h 30m driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 4: 5h 30m driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 5: 5h 30m driving — plan rest stops
- 7. Day 6: 8h driving — plan rest stops
- 8. Day 4: 5h 11m driving — plan rest stops
- 9. Day 6: 10h 46m driving — plan rest stops