Before I came to visit California for my very first time, I wanted to drive on the Pacific Coast Highway. On this visit, I based out of Los Angeles. One day I drove to Santa Monica and drove northward from there and turned around in Santa Maria. The highway turns inland about 10 minutes north of Santa Barbara. Beautiful views... More

Wonderful experience, very curvy and up and down. My head was spinning and I was praying for Monterey and flat land. I am talking about the area north of Sansineob to Monterrey. Nice to see but I will never drive this area again.

If you are thinking about driving from LA to San Fran via Pacific Coast Hwy 1- do yourself a favor and DO IT! It is the trip of a lifetime. I left LA and drove as far as Santa Barbara for the night. Beautiful place. Big Sur is simply amazing!! The roads are twisty and demand your attention, which is... More

In the summer of 2009 my wife and I flew to LA and started our journey of driving up the California coast from LA to San Francisco. Being from the East Coast I always wanted to see California and what better way than driving along the PCH and highway 1 between these two famous cities. In addition, we also drove... More

we have been ten days vacation in Los angeles, San Francisco and Yosemmite Park. we enjoyed the way on route 1, must do it with at least one night sleeping on the way. I collected a lot of reviews and had a plan for stops: Santa barbara, Solvang, Morro rock, Piedras Blancas, Big sur state park, Mystery spot ....the views... More

My friends and I drove from LA to San Francisco. It was lengthy (10 hours) but went by so quickly based on the views and ever chagning scenery. We were warned about the length of time as well as the cliffs and turns on the mountains. I am from a very flat area, but it was FINE. It can be... More

I was a bit dubious of some of the reviews before doing this, but the scenery is absolutely stunning. Best to take a few days I would think (we had only 1) and take in a few of the parks and sights along the way. Single lane highways most of the way, so don't get frustrated if stuck behind slow... More

I first got to experience u.s. 1 when I hitchhiked from Marin county to San Diego when I was 20 years old in 1970. I always said I would like to re-live that experience when I got older. So, some years later I rented a suv in San Jose, then took my family of five to frisco, over to lake... More

We drove up Highway 1 from Los Angeles to San Francisco. I have never done such a beautiful, jaw-dropping drive before. When we got to the end of Big Sur (the national park bit), I wanted to go back and do it all over again straight away! I would definitely go back to California just for this. Heavenly. Don't take... More