Los angeles san francisco pacific coast highway. After years of dreaming about it i finally checked this off my bucket list. If you want to get from la to san francisco while also seeing some of the best views in california pack up a car and take a road trip on the pacific coast highway also known as highway 1. The pacific coast highway runs along two highways.
From end to end the pacific coast highway is 1675 miles long from olympia wa to san diego ca. However most people think of the pacific coast highway drive as the scenic section between san francisco and los angeles. Work on highway 1 started in 1912 but really got rolling in the 1920s.
So first take us highway 101 from la to san luis obispo then youre on your way along californias most scenic route. So for the purpose of this pacific coast highway road trip itinerary im going to focus on that stretch of road. The pacific coast highway also called california state route 1 coast highway or shortened by locals to be pch is 650 miles of road.
If you drive along the coast following the highway from los angeles to san francisco youll encounter roads with signs called ca state highway 1 pacific coast highway pch cabrillo highway and shoreline highway not to mention at times youll have to join the us 101. However highway 1 doesnt start until san luis obispo around 200 miles north of los angeles. It connects the beautiful harbor town of dana point in southern californias orange county to leggett california in mendocino county home to some of the largest trees in the world.
Its multiple viewpoints provide 360 degree views of the surrounding landscape. Bixby bridge is a must see vista. When traveling along the pacific coast highway from san francisco to los angeles youll have your pick of majestic viewpoints worthy of stopping the car.
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