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Pacific Coast Highway Slow Burn
A scenic journey down the California coast, starting in San Francisco and ending in Santa Monica.
Route: San Francisco → Santa Cruz → Monterey → Big Sur → San Simeon → Cambria → Solvang → Santa Barbara → Malibu → Santa Monica
This is the classic California dream—taking the PCH (Highway 1) the way it was meant to be seen: slow, salty, and with the windows down.
5days
15stops
727drive km
Money Savers
- Fill your gas tank in Monterey or Carmel. Gas prices in the middle of Big Sur are famously some of the highest in the country due to the remote location.
1
Mist and Monterey Charm
3 stops · 2h 17m · 189km
2
The Dramatic Edge of Big Sur
3 stops · 1h 10m · 61km
3
Castles and Coastal Grazing
3 stops · 1h 54m · 117km
4
Vines and Danish Delights
3 stops · 2h 39m · 219km
5
The Final Stretch to SoCal
3 stops · 1h 52m · 140km