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Pacific Coast Classic: SF to LA+

A conservative 7-day West Coast road trip skeleton chosen because the AI draft failed route-quality checks.


Route: Seattle → Portland → Redwoods → San Francisco → Monterey → Big Sur → Santa Barbara → Santa Monica → San Diego
Primary area: West Coast of the United States
✅ Current month (May) is in this region's prime season. PCH best Apr-May & Sep-Oct (clear, mild). Big Sur landslides occasionally close Hwy 1 Dec-Mar — verify daily.

The full West Coast dream drive — redwoods, surf towns, big cliffs, and that endless Highway 1 horizon. We'll start in San Francisco and work our way south, with a little detour inland for something different.

7days
21stops
2390drive km
Money Savers
  1. 1Getty Center is free, Griffith Observatory is free, most beaches are free.
  2. 2Your splurges are really just Hearst Castle, the aquarium, and one nice dinner somewhere.
Heads Up

Book Hearst Castle tours and Monterey Aquarium ahead.

Gas up before Big Sur (services are thin and pricey).

PCH can close for landslides — check Caltrans QuickMap the morning of Day 3.

Never leave valuables visible in the car, especially SF and LA.

Day 2: 5h 42m driving — plan rest stops

Day 3: 6h 22m driving — plan rest stops

1
Seattle to Portland
3 stops · 2h 53m · 285km
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2
Portland to the redwoods
3 stops · 5h 42m · 533km
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3
Redwoods to San Francisco
3 stops · 6h 22m · 574km
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4
San Francisco to Monterey
3 stops · 2h 49m · 205km
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5
Monterey to Santa Barbara via Big Sur
3 stops · 4h 55m · 376km
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6
Santa Barbara to San Diego
3 stops · 3h 36m · 352km
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7
San Diego coastal finish
3 stops · 1h 14m · 66km
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