Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway

State: California
Length: 72.0 mi / 115.9 km
Time to Allow: 1.5 hours to drive or five hours to experience the byway

Travel the route that hugs the California coast, providing access to austere, windswept cypress trees, fog-shrouded cliffs and the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean. Views include rugged canyons, towering redwoods, sea lions, and other marine life.

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  Journey through American Literature on Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway

  Updated Apr 25, 2013 in Famous Americans and The American Experience

  For over a hundred years, Big Sur has been a fertile area for artistic advancements. A variety of authors have immortalized the region with the written word. Make your journey down Big Sur Coast Highway a pilgrimage of American literature

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  Sandy Beaches Among Rugged Cliffs

  Updated Apr 16, 2013

  While Big Sur's beaches hardly resemble the vast stretches of sun-baked sand that dot Southern California's easily accessible coastline, they do offer the visitor a wide variety of recreational possibilities.

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  2-Day Trip: A Weekend Along Big Sur Coast
  (California)

  Crashing waves, rolling fog, sheer rocky cliffs, and pleasant bends and curves make a trip down Big Sur Coast Highway an unforgettable experience....