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Pacific Coast Highway Explorer
A quintessential 5-day California road trip covering 450 miles of dramatic cliffs, historic missions, and iconic piers.
5days
20stops
602km
Day 1: Gray Whale Cove → … → Old Fisherman's Wharf
2h 15min · 164km4 stops
Gray Whale Cove
09:30
1h 10min · 89km
Santa Cruz Boardwalk
12:00
55min · 72km
Monterey Bay Aquarium
14:30
10min · 3.2km
Old Fisherman's Wharf
16:45
Day 2: 17-Mile Drive → … → Elephant Seal Vista
2h 35min · 145km4 stops
17-Mile Drive
09:00
35min · 29km
Bixby Creek Bridge
11:00
45min · 35km
McWay Falls
13:30
1h 15min · 80km
Elephant Seal Vista
16:30
Day 3: Hearst Castle → … → Solvang Village
1h 55min · 129km4 stops
Hearst Castle
09:00
45min · 48km
Morro Rock
12:30
25min · 24km
Bubblegum Alley
14:30
45min · 56km
Solvang Village
16:30
Day 4: Old Mission Santa Barbara → … → Malibu Pier
1h 55min · 129km4 stops
Old Mission Santa Barbara
10:00
15min · 4.8km
Stearns Wharf
12:30
1h 20min · 105km
El Matador State Beach
15:30
20min · 19km
Malibu Pier
17:00
Day 5: Santa Monica Pier → … → Griffith Observatory
1h 10min · 35km4 stops
Santa Monica Pier
10:00
15min · 4.8km
Venice Canals
13:00
5min · 1.6km
Venice Beach Boardwalk
14:30
50min · 29km
Griffith Observatory
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. Gas up before entering Big Sur
- 2. Book Hearst Castle in advance
- 3. Expect heavy fog in the mornings