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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
1854km
Day 1: Seattle → Olympia Capitol Campus → Portland Waterfront
20min · 1.8km3 stops
Seattle
09:00
10min · 1.2km
Olympia Capitol Campus
11:00
10min · 0.7km
Portland Waterfront
16:30
Day 2: Portland → Eugene → Redwood National and State Pa…
3h 57min · 358km3 stops
Portland
08:00
3h 57min · 358km
Eugene
10:00
Redwood National and State Parks
16:30
Day 3: Crescent City → Avenue of the Giants → San Francisco Waterfront
6h 18min · 573km3 stops
Crescent City
08:30
2h 25min · 217km
Avenue of the Giants
11:30
3h 53min · 356km
San Francisco Waterfront
18:00
Day 4: Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point → Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk → Monterey Bay Waterfront
2h 30min · 197km3 stops
Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point
09:00
1h 39min · 128km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
13:00
51min · 69km
Monterey Bay Waterfront
16:30
Day 5: Bixby Creek Bridge → Pfeiffer Big Sur → Santa Barbara Waterfront
4h 25min · 345km3 stops
Bixby Creek Bridge
09:30
26min · 23km
Pfeiffer Big Sur
11:00
3h 59min · 322km
Santa Barbara Waterfront
17:30
Day 6: Santa Barbara → Santa Monica Pier → La Jolla Cove
3h 38min · 352km3 stops
Santa Barbara
08:30
1h 33min · 150km
Santa Monica Pier
12:00
2h 5min · 202km
La Jolla Cove
17:30
Day 7: Balboa Park → Cabrillo National Monument → Coronado Beach
30min · 28km3 stops
Balboa Park
10:00
30min · 28km
Cabrillo National Monument
13:00
Coronado Beach
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. Book Hearst Castle tours and Monterey Aquarium ahead.
- 2. Gas up before Big Sur (services are thin and pricey).
- 3. PCH can close for landslides — check Caltrans QuickMap the morning of Day 3.
- 4. Never leave valuables visible in the car, especially SF and LA.
- 5. Day 2: 7h 2m driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 3: 6h 19m driving — plan rest stops