Driving Roads / Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific Coast Highway
Officially California State Route 1, it threads 656 miles of cliffs, redwoods and seaside towns, with the roughly 90-mile Big Sur section widely called one of the most scenic drives in the world. It runs about 656 miles along California State Route 1 in California, roughly 2-3 days end to end (Big Sur stretch ~3 hours) of driving.
656 mi
Length
2-3 days end to end (Big Sur stretch ~3 hours)
Drive time
California
Region
What to track on Pacific Coast Highway
Track total distance and drive time over multi-day legs and use replay to relive the cliffside Big Sur miles past Bixby Bridge; this is a scenic-cruise road, not a top-speed road.
Watch for fog, cyclists and frequent pull-out traffic on the narrow coastal cliffs; use turnouts to let faster traffic pass.
Record your run on Pacific Coast Highway
Open Road is free on iPhone and Android.
Questions, answered
- How long is Pacific Coast Highway?
- Pacific Coast Highway runs about 656 miles along California State Route 1, roughly 2-3 days end to end (Big Sur stretch ~3 hours) of driving without stops.
- Where is Pacific Coast Highway?
- Pacific Coast Highway is in California, following California State Route 1.
- What's the best app to track a drive on Pacific Coast Highway?
- Open Road records the whole run automatically — route replay, distance, drive time, top speed, and g-force — and saves it to a stat card. Free on iPhone and Android.