Pacific Coast Highway

Bixby Creek Bridge and the Big Sur coastline along California Highway One
Pacific Coast Highway Overview
California Highway One clings to the wild coast of California: a thin, pliable line outlining rugged cliffs plunging to power-mad surf. Traveling Highway One is more than a scenic drive, it's a pilgrimage; a reconnection to California's history, environment, mythologyits spirit
I grew up in the northern Sacramento Valley; an area that's bone dry, hot and dusty by the end of June. Seeking relief and a little adventure, my family made an annual rite of taking a summertime trip either"up the coast" (to Humboldt) or "down the coast" (past Carmel) from San Francisco. In the winter, we might make a weekend of whale watching, usually off at Ano Nuevo State Park. These trips are still generate powerful memories: the walks along the beach, the oysters eaten, the writers learned about, the hikes through redwood forests.
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Parks Near Pacific Coast Highway
- Tomales Bay State Park,CA (13 mi.)
- Armstrong Redwoods,CA (17 mi.)
- Annadel State Park,CA (17 mi.)
