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Pacific Coast Highway Magic
Full route: SFO → Monterey → Big Sur → San Simeon → Santa Barbara → Santa Monica → LAX
5days
23stops
Day 1: San Francisco International A… → … → Monterey
4 stops
San Francisco International Airport
09:00
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
11:30
Monterey Bay Aquarium
15:00
Monterey
18:00
Day 2: Monterey → … → San Simeon
4 stops
Bixby Creek Bridge
10:30
Pfeiffer Big Sur
13:00
Hearst Castle
16:30
San Simeon
18:30
Day 3: San Simeon → … → Santa Barbara
4 stops
Morro Rock
11:00
San Luis Obispo
13:30
Solvang
16:00
Santa Barbara
18:30
Day 4: Santa Barbara → … → Santa Monica
4 stops
Ventura Pier
12:00
El Matador State Beach
15:00
Santa Monica Pier
17:30
Santa Monica
19:00
Day 5: Santa Monica → … → Los Angeles International Air…
3 stops
Getty Center
11:00
Griffith Observatory
14:30
Los Angeles International Airport
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Always drive North to South (this way) so you are on the ocean side of the road with easier access to pull-outs!
- 2. Day 2: last stop 18:30 — leave earlier or drop a stop
- 3. Day 3: last stop 18:30 — leave earlier or drop a stop
- 4. Day 4: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop