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Pacific Coast Dreamin
A classic cruise down the PCH, starting in the foggy hills of San Francisco and ending in the sunny surf of LA.
5days
20stops
563km
Day 1: Depart → … → 17-Mile Drive
1h 18min · 87km4 stops
Depart
09:00
54min · 71km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
11:30
14min · 8.3km
Monterey Bay Aquarium
15:00
10min · 8.2km
17-Mile Drive
17:30
Day 2: Depart → … → McWay Falls
1h 11min · 59km4 stops
Depart
09:00
26min · 23km
Bixby Creek Bridge
10:30
27min · 20km
Pfeiffer Big Sur
12:30
18min · 17km
McWay Falls
16:00
Day 3: Depart → … → Stearns Wharf
3h 40min · 286km4 stops
Depart
09:00
1h 53min · 174km
Hearst Castle
10:30
44min · 55km
Solvang
14:30
1h 3min · 58km
Stearns Wharf
17:30
Day 4: Depart → … → Point Dume
58min · 71km4 stops
Depart
09:30
38min · 53km
Ventura Pier
11:30
10min · 8.6km
El Matador State Beach
14:00
10min · 9.3km
Point Dume
17:00
Day 5: Depart → … → Santa Monica Pier
58min · 59km4 stops
Depart
09:00
31min · 32km
Griffith Observatory
11:00
15min · 16km
The Getty
14:30
12min · 11km
Santa Monica Pier
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Pack layers! The coast can be 15°C and foggy in the morning but 30°C by the afternoon.
- 2. Book Hearst Castle and the Monterey Aquarium tickets at least two weeks in advance.