Most scenic PCH drives...?


Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
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So what would be the most scenic PCH drives?

-Crystal cove /
Laguna
-Dana Point
-Santa Monica / Malibu

??


Seems like some stretches (Huntington Bch, Long Beach) are more congested...do u SoCal guys hop on 405 and off to see best views / drives or surface roads
 

twobjshelbys

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Jul 26, 2010
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Las Vegas, NV
Santa Cruz to San Francisco. Lots of twisty turns, lighthouses, and the surfing museum.
 

the Wizard

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Jul 16, 2012
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Los Angeles
no doubt PCH up through Big Sur is the most amazing drive in California.....even pops up often as No.1 on best drives in the whole country.....all the way to Carmel and the 17 Mile Drive......

for a quickie, PCH from Santa Monica north all the way to Goleta is pretty cool for a day drive, or in Malibu there are many many canyon roads that are awesome......as was recently discussed some of these are so cool and so often used that there are permanent photographers to shoot and sell pics of all the cool cars (on the weekend)......as was the case with Kevin recently.....
 

Xcentric

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Jul 9, 2012
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Myakka City, Florida
Don't restrict yourself to the PCH. One of the finest driving roads in CA...no, in the US...no, in the world... is CA 33. Pick it up off the PCH at Ventura. Google it. Car and Driver drives it in the 11/12 issue.
 

RALPHIE

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Mar 1, 2007
7,278
So what would be the most scenic PCH drives?

San Diego to Crescent City - the whole coast - Old US 101 from San Diego to Dana Point; CA 1 from Dana Point to Leggett; & US 101 from Leggett to Crescent City - plenty of great sections - :thumbsup
 

MJSFRX

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Jul 26, 2010
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Carlsbad, CA
Lots of great drives. Definitely pch thru big sur. drive it early morning to aviod traffic. The drive thru Malibu is pretty cool too
 

PL510*Jeff

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Nov 3, 2005
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Renton, Washington
San Diego to Crescent City - the whole coast - Old US 101 from San Diego to Dana Point; CA 1 from Dana Point to Leggett; & US 101 from Leggett to Crescent City - plenty of great sections - :thumbsup

+1 - especially the northern portion