In photos: Driving the scenic Pacific Coast Highway
If you don’t stop, it’ll take about three hours to drive the stretch of California Highway 1 tethering Monterey, Calif., to Pismo Beach, Calif. But you will stop. Many times. The road weaves through 235 kilometres of hill-hugging, redwood-shaded, lookout-etched, breathless scenery. Back in the day, Dr. John Roberts needed 31/2 hours to reach a shipwreck near the Point Sur Lightstation, 40 kilometres south of Carmel, Calif. The arduous journey seeded Highway 1, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Cambria Historical Society. Construction began after the First World War in 1919 with convicts from San Quentin Prison performing the labour in exchange for reduced sentences. Perhaps bring along music from the Eagles, because you’ll be taking it easy along this route
17-Mile Drive on the scenic Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Big Sur, CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
The view from the Bixby Bridge along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Driving the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Elephant Seals Beach along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Hearst CastleThe Globe and Mail
Morro Rock spotted from the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Passing is not recommened along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
North of Big Sur along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Elephant seals spotted along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Elepahant seals spotted along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Cruising along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Inside Hearst CastleThe Globe and Mail
The view from Hearst CastleThe Globe and Mail
A lookout point along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
The Pacific Coast Highway, which runs from Monterey, Calif to Pismo Beach, offers some wonderful views.The Globe and Mail
Point Lobo along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Point Lobo along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail
Point Lobo along the Pacific Coast Highway in CaliforniaThe Globe and Mail