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Pacific Coast Explorer
A classic southbound journey along Highway 1, focusing on dramatic cliffs, redwood forests, and Mediterranean-style beach towns.
7days
22stops
658km
Day 1: San Francisco → … → Monterey
2h 33min · 195km4 stops
San Francisco
09:00
26min · 32km
Gray Whale Cove State Beach
11:00
1h 15min · 94km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
14:30
52min · 70km
Monterey
17:00
Day 2: Monterey Bay Aquarium → 17-Mile Drive → Carmel-by-the-Sea
22min · 11km3 stops
Monterey Bay Aquarium
10:00
7min · 2.9km
17-Mile Drive
13:30
15min · 8.3km
Carmel-by-the-Sea
16:00
Day 3: Bixby Creek Bridge → Pfeiffer Big Sur → McWay Falls
44min · 46km3 stops
Bixby Creek Bridge
09:30
24min · 24km
Pfeiffer Big Sur
12:00
20min · 22km
McWay Falls
15:00
Day 4: Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal… → Hearst Castle → Moonstone Beach
1h 15min · 85km3 stops
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
10:00
1h 8min · 77km
Hearst Castle
13:00
7min · 8.0km
Moonstone Beach
16:30
Day 5: Morro Rock → San Luis Obispo → Pismo Beach Pier
54min · 61km3 stops
Morro Rock
10:00
31min · 37km
San Luis Obispo
13:00
23min · 24km
Pismo Beach Pier
15:30
Day 6: Solvang → Stearns Wharf → Santa Barbara County Courthou…
1h 39min · 142km3 stops
Solvang
10:30
55min · 87km
Stearns Wharf
14:00
44min · 55km
Santa Barbara County Courthouse
16:00
Day 7: El Matador State Beach → Malibu Pier → Santa Monica Pier
1h 24min · 118km3 stops
El Matador State Beach
10:00
1h 6min · 98km
Malibu Pier
13:00
18min · 20km
Santa Monica Pier
16:00