Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1

Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1

Parks Directory of the United States / National Scenic BywaysAddress:c/o Big Sur Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 87
Big Sur, CA 93920
Phone:831-667-2100
Web: www.byways.org/browse/byways/2301/ Description:Followingthe California coastline, route offers views of steep fog-shrouded sea cliffs andruggedcanyons, redwood forests, and pristine coastline. Areas of interestinclude LosPadres National Forest, the Southern Redwood Botanical Area, Limekilnand Julia Pfeiffer Burns state parks, and the Big Sur area.
Legth: 72 miles. Start/Endpoint: From north to south, follows Route 1 from Carmel to RaggedPointat the Monterey County line. The County line also marks the northernendpoint of the San Luis Obispo North Coast Scenic Byway (see separatelisting), another "All-American" Road. Time to Allow: 1.5 hours. Designation/Year: All-American Road (1996).
See other parks in California.