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Pacific Coast Highway Magic
A scenic journey along the iconic California coastline, featuring dramatic cliffs, charming beach towns, and vibrant cities.
7days
28stops
961km
Day 1: Depart → … → Monterey Bay Aquarium
2h 41min · 197km4 stops
Depart
09:00
1h 13min · 93km
Gray Whale Cove State Beach
11:30
55min · 71km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
15:00
33min · 32km
Monterey Bay Aquarium
17:30
Day 2: Depart → … → Elephant Seal Vista Point
1h 51min · 123km4 stops
Depart
09:00
36min · 38km
Bixby Creek Bridge
10:30
1h 7min · 77km
McWay Falls
13:00
8min · 8.1km
Elephant Seal Vista Point
16:00
Day 3: Depart → … → Stearns Wharf
3h 42min · 326km4 stops
Depart
09:00
1h 53min · 174km
Hearst Castle
10:00
44min · 55km
Solvang
14:30
1h 5min · 97km
Stearns Wharf
17:30
Day 4: Depart → … → Griffith Observatory
2h 27min · 148km4 stops
Depart
09:00
38min · 38km
El Matador State Beach
11:30
42min · 40km
Santa Monica Pier
15:00
1h 7min · 70km
Griffith Observatory
17:30
Day 5: Depart → … → Laguna Beach
1h 45min · 138km4 stops
Depart
09:00
23min · 17km
Huntington Beach Pier
11:00
8min · 7.6km
Crystal Cove
14:00
1h 14min · 114km
Laguna Beach
17:00
Day 6: Depart → … → Mount Soledad National Vetera…
31min · 29km4 stops
Depart
09:00
12min · 5.4km
San Juan Capistrano Mission
11:30
19min · 23km
La Jolla Cove
15:00
Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial
17:30
Day 7: Depart → … → Coronado Island
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Balboa Park
10:30
San Diego Zoo
14:30
Coronado Island
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Bring a light jacket even in summer; the "June Gloom" fog can make the coast chilly until noon.
- 2. Download offline maps for the Big Sur stretch (Day 2) as GPS will likely cut out.