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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.
7days
24stops
1894km
Day 1: Pike Place Market → Chihuly Garden and Glass → Powell's City of Books
3h 1min · 283km3 stops
Pike Place Market
09:30
10min · 2.3km
Chihuly Garden and Glass
13:00
2h 51min · 281km
Powell's City of Books
17:00
Day 2: Depart Portland → … → Tillamook Creamery
2h 38min · 199km4 stops
Depart Portland
10:00
1h 28min · 128km
Cannon Beach
12:00
10min · 4.4km
Ecola
15:30
1h · 66km
Tillamook Creamery
17:30
Day 3: Heceta Head Lighthouse → Oregon Dunes National Recreat… → Bandon
4h 14min · 309km3 stops
Heceta Head Lighthouse
11:00
2h 11min · 152km
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
13:30
2h 3min · 157km
Bandon
17:30
Day 4: Depart into California → … → Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway
3h 9min · 258km4 stops
Depart into California
10:00
2h 8min · 176km
Jedediah Smith Redwoods
12:30
47min · 67km
Fern Canyon
15:00
14min · 15km
Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway
17:30
Day 5: Avenue of the Giants → Mendocino → Golden Gate Bridge
4h 2min · 315km3 stops
Avenue of the Giants
09:00
1h 46min · 157km
Mendocino
12:56
2h 16min · 158km
Golden Gate Bridge
18:00
Day 6: Lombard Street + Painted Ladi… → … → McWay Falls
3h · 227km4 stops
Lombard Street + Painted Ladies breeze-through
09:00
13min · 8.3km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
13:00
1h 36min · 121km
Bixby Creek Bridge
16:00
1h 11min · 97km
McWay Falls
17:30
Day 7: Hearst Castle → Santa Barbara → Santa Monica Pier
3h 39min · 303km3 stops
Hearst Castle
10:00
1h 13min · 85km
Santa Barbara
13:30
2h 26min · 219km
Santa Monica Pier
18:00
Heads Up
- 1. Book Fern Canyon permit, Hearst Castle tour, and any SF hotel a week+ ahead in peak season
- 2. Gas up whenever you hit half-tank on the Oregon coast and Big Sur stretches — stations get sparse
- 3. Layers, always. Coastal fog in July can feel like November
- 4. Day 5: 6h 48m driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 7: 5h 12m driving — plan rest stops