Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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| 0.0 0.0 |
City of San Luis Obispo, California |
Junction of Highway #101. South to cities of Pismo Beach, Lompoc, Santa Barbara. North to San Fransisco. |
| 0.1 0.2 |
Olive Ave |
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| 3.1 5.0 |
Emergency call box |
Both sides of highway. |
| 4.2 6.7 |
Kansas Ave |
South side of highway. Access to sheriff's dept. |
| 5.0 8.0 |
Emergency call box |
Both sides of highway. |
| 5.3 8.6 |
Dairy Creek Road |
Access to El Chorro Regional Park - West side of highway. Overnight camping and RV site and day use park. Set along side of California's Scenic Highway 1. |
| 6.3 10.2 |
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View from highway. |
| 6.9 11.1 |
Emergency call box |
Both sides of highway. |
| 9.3 14.9 |
Emergency call box |
Both sides of highway. |
| 11.0 17.7 |
View from highway. |
City of Morro Bay, California - Southern limits. Access to Morro Bay State Park Campground. Access to community of Los Osos Baywood Park. Morro Bay State Park features lagoon and natural bay habitat. The bay's most prominent landmark is Morro Rock. Camping: Restrooms with showers are available. |
| 11.2 18.1 |
Emergency call box |
Both sides of highway. |
| 12.0 19.3 |
Photo is view from highway. Photo looking north at Morro Rock |
Morro Bay Blvd. Access to Morro Rock, California historical site. 'Morro Rock, the ancient landmark towering, over 500 feet above the entrance to Morro Bay. The last in a chain of long-extinct volcanoes. |
| 12.9 20.7 |
Main Street |
Emergency call box - both sides of highway. |
| 13.2 21.2 |
Junction of Highway #41 |
East to city of Atascadero. Attractions: Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero Lake Park. |
| 14.2 22.9 |
San Jacinto Street |
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| 15.1 24.3 |
Yerba Buena Street |
Morro Strand State Beach Park. West of highway. This beach is a coastal frontage park featuring outstanding picnic sites. |
| 15.5 24.9 |
View from highway driving North. |
Point of Information - Crossing Torro Creek. |
| 15.7 25.2 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Torro Creek. |
| 15.8 25.4 |
Emergency call box |
Both sides of highway. |
| 16.2 26.1 |
Welcome to Cayucos California, highway sign |
City of Cayucos, California. |
| 16.9 27.2 |
Studio Drive-West side & Old Creek Road-East side |
Public access to coastal area. |
| 17.0 27.4 |
Emergency call box |
Both sides of highway. |
| 17.7 28.5 |
Access to Morro Strand California State Beach Park Campground |
This beach is a coastal frontage park featuring outstanding picnic sites. Fishing, windsurfing, jogging, and kite flying are popular. Campers (Max. Length) 24'. |
| 19.0 30.6 |
Cayucos Drive |
Emergency call box - both sides of highway. |
| 19.2 30.9 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Cayucos Creek. |
| 20.7 33.3 |
Roadside turnout |
Large gravel turnout - West side of highway. |
| 21.1 34.0 |
Roadside turnout |
Large gravel turnout - West side of highway. Emergency call box - West side of highway. |
| 21.8 35.1 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel - West side of highway. |
| 22.4 36.0 |
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View from highway. |
| 22.7 36.5 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services. |
| 22.8 36.7 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services. |
| 23.6 38.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Gilla Creek. Emergency call box. |
| 25.3 40.7 |
Emergency call box |
West side of highway. |
| 27.3 43.9 |
Community of Harmony, California |
Population 18, Feb 2004. Elevation 175 ft. |
| 27.5 44.3 |
Emergency call box |
West side of highway. |
| 27.9 44.9 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 28.9 46.5 |
Emergency call box |
West side of highway. |
| 29.1 46.9 |
Green Valley Road |
Junction of Highway #46 - East to city of Paso Robles. Access to Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio. |
| 30.8 49.5 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 31.1 50.1 |
Photo is view from highway |
Community of Cambria California - Population 6444, elevation 60 ft. Cambria began as a fishing and quicksilver mining town. Known over the years as Santa Rosa, Roseville, San Simeon and 'Slabtown'. The town became Cambria in 1869, |
| 31.4 50.5 |
Welcome to Cambria California highway sign |
Main Street & Ardath Drive, city of Cambria. |
| 32.1 51.7 |
Burton Drive |
|
| 32.6 52.5 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel with emergency call box - Eastside highway. |
| 33.1 53.2 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Santa Rosa Creek. |
| 33.8 54.4 |
Moonstone Beach Road |
Access to Shamel Park. Access to scenic view point. Access to San Simeon State Beach Park. - West side of highway. The park offer unobstructed views of the ocean and rocky shore. The park includes the Santa Rosa Creek Natural Preserve. Camping: Restrooms with showers.
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| 35.9 57.7 |
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Roadside turnout with view area and picnic tables - West side of highway. |
| 36.0 58.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing San Simeon Creek. |
| 36.4 58.5 |
Access to San Simeon California State Park Campground |
San Simeon State Park campground has toilet facilities and showers.
|
| 37.1 59.7 |
Emergency call box |
East side of highway. |
| 37.2 59.9 |
Community of San Simeon Acres, California |
Population 462, Feb 2004. Access to lodging. Point of Information - Crossing Pico Creek. San Simeon Acres is the town nearest Hearst Castle, California |
| 38.5 61.9 |
Roadside turnout |
Vista Point view area - West side of highway. |
| 38.9 62.6 |
View from highway |
Roadside turnout scenic view point - West side of highway. Emergency call box at turnout. |
| 39.1 63.0 |
Emergency call box |
East side of highway. |
| 39.5 63.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Little Pico Creek. |
| 40.1 64.6 |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area |
Paved & gravel - West side of highway. |
| 40.5 65.2 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 40.8 65.7 |
View from highway - Photo: Welcome to Hearst Castle, California highway sign |
Access to Hearst Castle - East side of highway. Access to W.R. Hearst State Picnic Park - no campground. Picnic tables near the parking area. Hearst Castle is one of the largest of approximately 5,000 historic house museums in the U.S. High above the ocean at San Simeon, was the creation of two individuals, William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan. |
| 40.8 65.7 |
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Driving up to Hearst Castle. |
| 40.8 65.7 |
 |
Entrance to Hearst Castle. |
| 40.8 65.7 |
 |
Looking West from Hearst Castle. |
| 40.8 65.7 |
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At Hearst Castle - view of swimming pool. |
| 41.3 66.4 |
San Simeon Drive |
Community of San Simeon, California - South side of highway. |
| 43.0 69.2 |
Roadside turnout |
West side of highway. Emergency call box. |
| 43.9 70.6 |
Photo: view from roadside turnout. |
Roadside turnout wiht scenic view point. |
| 43.9 70.6 |
 |
Scenic view point. |
| 45.4 73.0 |
Roadside turnout with scenic viewpoint |
West side of highway. |
| 45.5 73.2 |
Emergency call box |
|
| 46.7 75.1 |
Access to Piedras Blancas historical lighthouse |
West side of highway. Year Light First Lit: 1875
|
| 47.8 77.0 |
View from highway |
|
| 48.6 78.2 |
Roadside turnout |
Small gravel turnout, no services - West side of highway. |
| 50.2 80.8 |
Emergency call box |
East side of highway. |
| 51.9 83.6 |
View from highway |
Looking North at the Santa Lucia California Mountain Range. |
| 53.8 86.6 |
Roadside turnout |
No services - Westside highway. |
| 54.2 87.3 |
Point of Information |
Crossing San Carpoforo Creek. |
| 54.9 88.4 |
Roadside turnout with view point, |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 55.1 88.6 |
Community of Ragged Point |
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| 55.2 88.9 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 57.9 93.1 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 58.5 94.1 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
Small turnout, no services - West side of highway. |
| 59.5 95.8 |
View from highway |
|
| 59.6 95.9 |
Roadside turnout |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 60.3 97.0 |
Roadside turnout |
No services - East side of highway. |
| 60.6 97.5 |
Roadside turnout |
Small gravel turnout, no services - West side of highway. |
| 60.9 98.0 |
Access to Soda Springs Hiking Trail |
East side of highway. |
| 61.7 99.3 |
Roadside turnout with viewpoint |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 61.8 99.5 |
Roadside turnout with viewpoint |
No services - Wesr side of highway. |
| 62.8 101.1 |
Roadside turnout |
Large gravel turnout, no services - West side of highway. |
| 63.7 102.5 |
Roadside turnout wihth viewpoint |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 63.9 102.9 |
View from highway |
|
| 64.9 104.4 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - West side of highway. |
| 65.2 105.0 |
Roadside turnout wiht viewpoint |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 67.0 107.8 |
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Community of Gorda. Services at highway. Photo: view from highway. |
| 67.1 108.0 |
Photo: view from highway of California lilac bushes in full bloom. |
Roadside turnout viewpoint, gravel , no services - West side of highway. |
| 68.1 109.6 |
Photo view taken from turnout. |
Roadside turnout with viewpoint, gravel, no services - West side of highway. |
| 68.1 109.6 |
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Photo is view from turnout. Point of Interest - these flowers are called the California Lilac Bush. |
| 68.5 110.3 |
Los Padres National Forest picnic area |
West side of highway. Los Padres National Forest encompasses nearly two million acres in the beautiful coastal mountains of central California. The forest stretches across almost 220 miles from the Big Sur Coast in Monterey County to the western edge of Los Angeles County.
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| 69.5 111.9 |
Roadside turnout view point |
Paved, no services - West side of highway. |
| 70.0 112.7 |
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View from highway. |
| 70.2 113.0 |
Jade Cove Beach National Forest recreation area-Los Padres National Forest |
|
| 71.0 114.3 |
Access to National Forest Campground |
|
| 71.2 114.5 |
Roadside turnout |
Sand Dollar National Forest picnic area - West side of highway. |
| 71.6 115.2 |
Roadside turnout with access tocean |
West side of highway. |
| 72.8 117.1 |
Community of Pacific Valley |
|
| 74.0 119.1 |
View from highway |
|
| 74.2 119.4 |
View from highway |
|
| 74.9 120.5 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - West side of highway. |
| 75.7 121.8 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
Westside highway. |
| 75.8 122.0 |
Mill Creek National Forest picnic ground |
|
| 76.2 122.7 |
Kirk Creek National Forest Campground |
West side of highway. |
| 77.8 125.2 |
Point of Information |
Los Padres National Forest - Northern boundary. |
| 78.2 125.8 |
Access to Limekiln State Park Campground |
East side of highway. The park features breathtaking views of the Big Sur Coast, the beauty of the redwoods, the rugged coast and the cultural history of limekilns. The park has 33 campsites. |
| 79.2 127.5 |
Roadside turnout wiht view point |
Gravel, no services - West side of highway. |
| 80.0 128.7 |
Community of Lucia |
|
| 80.3 129.2 |
Roadside turnout |
Large paved turnout - East side of highway. |
| 80.6 129.7 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
Paved, no services. |
| 81.3 130.8 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
Paved, no services. |
| 83.1 133.8 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
Paved, no services. |
| 83.5 134.4 |
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View from highway. Roadside turnout - West side of highway. |
| 83.7 134.7 |
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View from highway. |
| 84.1 135.4 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
West side of highway. |
| 85.3 137.2 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Big Creek. |
| 85.8 138.1 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - West side of highway. |
| 86.9 139.8 |
Roadside turnout with view area |
West side of highway. |
| 89.2 143.5 |
Roadside turnout |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 90.4 145.4 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, no services - West side of highway. |
| 91.3 147.0 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Burns Creek. |
| 92.7 149.1 |
Roadside turnout |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 94.4 151.9 |
Roadside turnout wiht view point |
West side of highway. |
| 96.1 154.6 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved with view point - West side of highway. |
| 98.9 159.1 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 99.4 159.9 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 99.6 160.3 |
Roadside turnout with view point |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 103.2 166.0 |
Big Sur State Park |
Southern boundary. |
| 103.5 166.6 |
Access to ranger station |
East side of highway. |
| 103.7 166.9 |
Pfeiffer Big Sur California State Park Campground - Park highway sign |
East of highway. Camping: All campsites have water spigots nearby. Restrooms with showers. |
| 104.5 168.1 |
Access to campground |
West side of highway. |
| 105.0 169.0 |
Access to accomodations |
Fuel, service at highway. |
| 105.3 169.4 |
Access to campground |
West of highway. |
| 105.4 169.6 |
Access to campground |
West side of highway. |
| 105.7 170.1 |
Community of Big Sur |
'National Geographic Traveler listed Big Sur as one of the 50 Places of a Lifetime/The World's Greatest Destinations.'
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| 106.9 172.0 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 107.9 173.7 |
Roadside turnout |
Large gravel turnout, no services - West side of highway. |
| 108.1 173.9 |
Access to Andrew Molera State Beach Park |
West side of highway. In the spectacular Big Sur area, this park is still relatively undeveloped and offers visitors great hiking, fishing and beachcombing. There are 24 identified sites. Camping is allowed only at these sites. You will see Monarch Butterflies all over Big Sur, however Andrew Molera State Park is one of the better places for observing them. |
| 110.7 178.2 |
Access to Port Sur Naval Facility |
West side of highway. |
| 112.2 180.5 |
View from highway |
|
| 112.5 181.1 |
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Roadside turnout, paved, no services - both sides of highway. Photo taken from turnout. |
| 112.5 181.1 |
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Photo taken from turnout. |
| 114.0 183.5 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - both sides of highway. |
| 114.8 184.8 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 115.1 185.2 |
Roadside turnout with view area |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 115.1 185.3 |
Roadside turnout with view area |
No services - West side of highway. |
| 115.3 185.6 |
Roadside turnout |
Large gravel turnout, no services. |
| 115.6 186.0 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 116.3 187.2 |
Roadside turnout with scenic view point |
Gravel - West side of highway. |
| 116.6 187.7 |
 |
View from highway. |
| 116.9 188.1 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Rocky Creek. |
| 120.9 194.6 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - West side of highway. |
| 121.1 194.9 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Granite Canyon. |
| 121.9 196.2 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - West side of highway. |
| 124.1 199.7 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel, no services - West side of highway. |
| 124.7 200.6 |
Community of Carmel Highlands |
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| 125.5 202.0 |
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View from highway. |
| 125.8 202.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Wild Creek. |
| 126.1 202.9 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved - West side of highway. |
| 127.1 204.5 |
Access to Point Lobos State Reserve |
West side of highway. Point Lobos State Reserve, deriving its name from the offshore rocks at Punta de los Lobos Marinos, Point of the Sea Wolves, where the sound of the sea lions carries inland, the reserve has often been called 'the crown jewel of the State Park System. |
| 127.9 205.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing San Jose Creek. |
| 129.0 207.6 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Carmel River. |
| 130.2 209.5 |
Photo of City of Carmel, California |
Carmel Valley Drive. City of Carmel. Junction of Montery County Roadway #G16. East to communities of Carmel Valley, Tassajara Hot Springs. |
| 130.2 209.5 |
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City of Carmel, California. Attractions: The annual Carmel Art Festival, Carmel Bach Festival, and the Carmel Shake-speare Festival. |
| 130.2 209.5 |
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City of Carmel, California |
| 131.1 211.0 |
Ocean Ave |
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| 132.5 213.2 |
Carpenter Street |
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| 132.9 213.8 |
City of Monterey |
Junction of Route #1 business route. Access to Monterey - East of highway. Attractions: Monterey's rich history, the saga of California's Mission Trail, historic Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Colton Hall and the Monterey Museum of Art. |
| 132.9 213.8 |
City of Monterey, California |
Start/finish of Highway Travel Guide. For continuance of Highway #1 North see MilebyMile - California Highway Travel Guide California #1 The Pacific Coast Highway - Monterey to San Francisco. - Se
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