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Big Sur · 1 day

Experience the quintessential California road trip along Highway 1. This journey captures the dramatic meeting of land and sea, featuring iconic bridges, redwood canyons, and the famous purple sands of the Pacific coast.

1days
4stops
40km

The route

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start in Monterey, end in Big Sur.

DAY01

Bixby Creek Bridge → McWay Falls

40 km · 34m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Bixby Creek Bridge· start
  2. 19 km · 12m
  3. 12:00
    Pfeiffer Big Sur
  4. 1.8 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Pfeiffer Beach
  6. 19 km · 12m
  7. 17:00
    McWay Falls
Heads Up
  • Check Caltrans Highway 1 conditions for active landslides or road closures south of Big Sur.
  • Cell service is extremely limited; download offline maps before departing Monterey or Carmel.
  • Parking at Pfeiffer Beach is limited and often fills up by midday; arrive early or late afternoon.
  • Bring layers as coastal fog (the 'Marine Layer') can cause sudden temperature drops.