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Pacific Coast Run: Seattle to LA

A scenic 7-day journey down the Pacific Coast, starting in Seattle and ending in Los Angeles, featuring coastal towns, redwood forests, and iconic California landmarks.


Route: Seattle → Portland → Cannon Beach → Bandon → Redwoods (Jedediah Smith/Prairie Creek) → Eureka → Mendocino → San Francisco → Big Sur → Cambria → Santa Barbara → Los Angeles
Primary area: US West Coast
✅ 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.
7days
24stops
2320drive km
Trip Highlights
  • Cannon Beach
  • Redwood National and State Parks
  • San Francisco
  • Big Sur
Heads Up

Book Fern Canyon permit, Hearst Castle tour, and any SF hotel a week+ ahead in peak season

Gas up whenever you hit half-tank on the Oregon coast and Big Sur stretches — stations get sparse

Layers, always. Coastal fog in July can feel like November

Day 5: 6h 48m driving — plan rest stops

Day 7: 5h 12m driving — plan rest stops

1
Seattle Warmup, then South to Portland
3 stops · 3h 1m · 283km
2
Over the Coast Range to Cannon Beach
4 stops · 2h 38m · 199km
3
The Full Oregon Coast Drive
3 stops · 4h 14m · 309km
4
Redwoods — the Giants
4 stops · 3h 9m · 258km
5
Down to San Francisco
3 stops · 6h 48m · 553km
6
SF Morning, Then Big Sur
4 stops · 3h 36m · 265km
7
Coast Finale into LA
3 stops · 5h 12m · 453km