The Coastal Road (Highway 1)
The one road through this area, the Coastal road (Highway 1), is awesome and a little bit scary. It is a narrow road with often no shoulders that winds around the sea cliffs overlooking the Pacific. The road is usually situated with several hundred feet of sheer drop into the sea on one side and solid rock on the other side. There are many blind-curves and little room to maneuver. At the same time one is driving through some of the most spectacular seascapes in the world, but the driving is so demanding that looking at the scenery is not an option. Fortunately, there are many “pull-offs” provided along the 75 miles of the road. Around every corner you encounter a new view that is unique and worthy of a photo stop. Two warnings: first, be sure your camera’s battery in fully charged and has lots of room for storing all the pictures you will take; second, plan on making about 20 mph.
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