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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  • 1-Day Trip: A Day 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.... [more]