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Pacific Coast Highway: The Ultimate West Coast Run
This is the quintessential American road trip, tracing the edge of the continent from the mossy forests of the PNW to the sun-drenched beaches of SoCal.
12days
37stops
2220km
Day 1: Seattle → … → Port Angeles
4h 31min · 269km4 stops
Seattle
10:00
2h 57min · 167km
Lake Crescent
13:30
33min · 34km
Sol Duc Falls
16:00
1h 1min · 68km
Port Angeles
Washington
Day 2: Rialto Beach → Hoh Rain Forest → Ruby Beach
2h 31min · 182km3 stops
Rialto Beach
09:00
1h 21min · 109km
Hoh Rain Forest
13:00
1h 10min · 73km
Ruby Beach
16:00
Day 3: Astoria-Megler Bridge → Cannon Beach → Cape Meares
1h 14min · 81km3 stops
Astoria-Megler Bridge
11:00
1h 14min · 81km
Cannon Beach
14:00
Cape Meares
17:00
Day 4: Cape Perpetua → Heceta Head Lighthouse → Oregon Dunes
2h 39min · 178km3 stops
Cape Perpetua
10:00
2h 23min · 159km
Heceta Head Lighthouse
13:00
16min · 19km
Oregon Dunes
16:00
Day 5: Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Cor… → Jedediah Smith Redwoods → Battery Point Lighthouse
3h 36min · 278km3 stops
Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor
11:00
3h 4min · 237km
Jedediah Smith Redwoods
14:30
32min · 41km
Battery Point Lighthouse
17:00
Day 6: Lady Bird Johnson Grove → Prairie Creek Redwoods → Avenue of the Giants
1h 7min · 81km3 stops
Lady Bird Johnson Grove
10:00
54min · 70km
Prairie Creek Redwoods
13:00
13min · 11km
Avenue of the Giants
16:00
Day 7: Mendocino → Point Reyes National Seashore → Golden Gate Bridge
5h 7min · 378km3 stops
Mendocino
10:00
2h 17min · 158km
Point Reyes National Seashore
14:00
2h 50min · 220km
Golden Gate Bridge
17:30
Day 8: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk → Monterey Bay Aquarium → 17-Mile Drive
2h 28min · 198km3 stops
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
11:00
1h 34min · 127km
Monterey Bay Aquarium
14:00
54min · 71km
17-Mile Drive
17:00
Day 9: Point Lobos State Natural Res… → Bixby Creek Bridge → Pfeiffer Big Sur
30min · 30km3 stops
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
10:00
15min · 13km
Bixby Creek Bridge
13:00
15min · 18km
Pfeiffer Big Sur
15:30
Day 10: Hearst Castle → Morro Rock → Solvang
2h 12min · 150km3 stops
Hearst Castle
09:00
1h 31min · 101km
Morro Rock
13:00
41min · 49km
Solvang
15:30
Day 11: El Matador State Beach → Santa Monica Pier → Griffith Observatory
2h 19min · 188km3 stops
El Matador State Beach
11:00
1h 41min · 150km
Santa Monica Pier
14:00
38min · 38km
Griffith Observatory
17:00
Day 12: Laguna Beach → La Jolla Cove → Balboa Park
2h 28min · 206km3 stops
Laguna Beach
10:00
1h 14min · 93km
La Jolla Cove
13:30
1h 14min · 114km
Balboa Park
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. The Oregon Coast is much cooler than California; keep a windbreaker in the front seat.
- 2. Day 7: 5h 56m driving — plan rest stops