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Pacific Coast Classic: SF to LA+

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
1855km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Portland · San Francisco · Monterey — start in Seattle, end in Santa Barbara.

DAY01

Seattle → Portland

1.8 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Portland Waterfront
  1. 09:00
    Seattle· start
  2. 1.2 km · 10m
  3. 11:00
    Olympia Capitol Campus
  4. 0.7 km · 10m
  5. 16:30
    Portland Waterfront· overnight
Accommodation
Portland
DAY02

Portland → Redwood National and State Pa…

358 km · 3h 57m driving · long drive · Overnight in Redwood National and State Parks
  1. 08:00
    Portland· start
  3. 10:00
    Eugene
  4. 358 km · 3h 57m
  5. 16:30
    Redwood National and State Parks· overnight
Accommodation
Crescent City
DAY03

Crescent City → San Francisco

573 km · 6h 18m driving · long drive · Overnight in San Francisco Waterfront
  1. 08:30
    Crescent City· start
  2. 217 km · 2h 25m
  3. 11:30
    Avenue of the Giants
  4. 356 km · 3h 53m
  5. 18:00
    San Francisco Waterfront· overnight
Accommodation
San Francisco
DAY04

Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point → Monterey

197 km · 2h 30m driving · Overnight in Monterey Bay Waterfront
  1. 09:00
    Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point· start
  2. 128 km · 1h 39m
  3. 13:00
    Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
  4. 69 km · 51m
  5. 16:30
    Monterey Bay Waterfront· overnight
Accommodation
Monterey
DAY05

Bixby Creek Bridge → Santa Barbara

345 km · 4h 25m driving · Overnight in Santa Barbara Waterfront
  1. 09:30
    Bixby Creek Bridge· start
  2. 23 km · 26m
  3. 11:00
    Pfeiffer Big Sur
  4. 322 km · 3h 59m
  5. 17:30
    Santa Barbara Waterfront· overnight
Accommodation
Santa Barbara
DAY06

Santa Barbara → La Jolla Cove

352 km · 3h 38m driving · Overnight in La Jolla Cove
  1. 08:30
    Santa Barbara· start
  2. 150 km · 1h 33m
  3. 12:00
    Santa Monica Pier
  4. 202 km · 2h 5m
  5. 17:30
    La Jolla Cove· overnight
Accommodation
San Diego or La Jolla
DAY07

Balboa Park → Coronado

28 km · 30m driving
  1. 10:00
    Balboa Park· start
  2. 28 km · 30m
  3. 13:00
    Cabrillo National Monument
  5. 16:30
    Coronado Beach
Accommodation
San Diego
Heads Up
  • Day 2: 7h 2m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 3: 6h 19m driving — plan rest stops
  • 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.