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Pacific Coast Highway Adventure
A classic 7-day cruise down the California coast from San Francisco to San Diego, hugging the water as much as possible.
7days
21stops
598km
Day 1: Golden Gate Bridge → Fisherman's Wharf → Twin Peaks
56min · 22km3 stops
Golden Gate Bridge
10:30
18min · 9.6km
Fisherman's Wharf
13:00
38min · 12km
Twin Peaks
16:00
Day 2: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk → Monterey Bay Aquarium → 17-Mile Drive
1h 8min · 79km3 stops
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
11:30
54min · 71km
Monterey Bay Aquarium
14:30
14min · 8.3km
17-Mile Drive
17:30
Day 3: Bixby Creek Bridge → McWay Falls → Elephant Seal Vista Point
1h 43min · 115km3 stops
Bixby Creek Bridge
10:30
36min · 38km
McWay Falls
13:00
1h 7min · 77km
Elephant Seal Vista Point
16:00
Day 4: Hearst Castle → Morro Rock → Solvang
2h 7min · 179km3 stops
Hearst Castle
10:00
41min · 49km
Morro Rock
14:30
1h 26min · 130km
Solvang
17:00
Day 5: Old Mission Santa Barbara → Stearns Wharf → Malibu Pier
1h 31min · 124km3 stops
Old Mission Santa Barbara
11:00
12min · 4.3km
Stearns Wharf
14:00
1h 19min · 119km
Malibu Pier
17:30
Day 6: Griffith Observatory → Venice Beach → Santa Monica Pier
58min · 44km3 stops
Griffith Observatory
11:00
46min · 40km
Venice Beach
14:30
12min · 4.3km
Santa Monica Pier
17:00
Day 7: La Jolla Cove → Balboa Park → Coronado Island
36min · 35km3 stops
La Jolla Cove
11:30
21min · 23km
Balboa Park
14:30
15min · 12km
Coronado Island
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Highway 1 can occasionally have closures due to landslides in the Big Sur area; always check Caltrans before you head out.
- 2. Download offline maps for Big Sur as cell service is non-existent for about 90km!