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Pacific Coast Drive

A 7-day all-road run down the West Coast, keeping it scenic, sane, and strictly behind the wheel.


Route: Seattle → Mount Rainier National Park → Columbia River Gorge → Portland → Crater Lake National Park → Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park → Crescent City → Redwood National and State Parks → Mendocino → San Francisco → Santa Cruz → Monterey → Big Sur → Pismo Beach → Santa Barbara → Santa Monica → Los Angeles → La Jolla → San Diego
Primary area: California
✅ 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
27stops
2614drive km
Heads Up

Book lodging early for San Francisco, Monterey, and Big Sur seasonally.

In California, parking fees and coastal traffic can add up, so a tighter stop list is usually better than trying to do everything.

Day 1: 7h 12m driving — plan rest stops

Day 3: 8h 4m driving — plan rest stops

Day 5: 5h 46m driving — plan rest stops

1
Seattle to Portland coast-inland mix
4 stops · 7h 12m · 686km
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2
Portland to Northern California redwoods
4 stops · 3h 39m · 297km
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3
Redwoods to San Francisco coast
3 stops · 8h 4m · 623km
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4
San Francisco to Monterey coast road
4 stops · 3h 6m · 231km
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5
Monterey to Big Sur and Santa Barbara
5 stops · 5h 46m · 489km
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6
Santa Barbara to San Diego via Los Angeles
4 stops · 3h 25m · 259km
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7
San Diego finish and coast wrap-up
3 stops · 30m · 28km
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