Get your camera ready for dramatic coastlines and unforgettable views. Make sure to grab supplies before leaving town if you haven't picked them up already.ġ pm: Pass Point Lobos State Reserve, perhaps stopping for a short visit, and start riding down the famous HWY 1.ģ pm: Enter Big Sur. Visit the Carmel Mission on your way out of town.
Stop and enjoy the ocean views and incredible wildlife along the coast.ġ0:30 am: Bike the famous 17-mile drive, passing Pebble Beach, and enter Carmel-by-the-Sea.ġ2 pm: Grab a snack, or lunch, and head to the beach for a short rest. Make sure you have all your personal belongings packed in your panniers.Ĩ am: Eat breakfast, load your panniers onto your bike, do a last minute check and hit the road!ĩ am: Cycle through Monterey, passing Fisherman's Wharf, Cannery Row, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. From the top of the Santa Barbara mountains, you’ll see rolling hills and coastline for miles before you descend into town.ħ am: Wake up and get ready for day 1. This wonderful coastal rail-trail currently extends 18 miles from Pacific Grove to Castroville and is regarded as one of the most scenic long trails in. Gates: are staffed by attendants 24-hours a day. Pacific Grove Gate: Pacific Grove Gate, 17 Mile Dr, Pacific Grove. Highway 1 Gate : Highway 1 Gate, 17 Mile Dr, Carmel-By-The-Sea. Carmel Gate: Carmel Way, Carmel-By-The-Sea. Starting with a major climb, you’ll soon be rewarded with some of the most incredible views Southern California has to offer. Entrances: There are three entrances to 17 Mile Drive Monterey. Pass Missions, forest lined creek roads, meadows, and small adorable towns on our way to Lake Cachuma.ĭay 6 | Lake Cachuma - Santa Barbara | 24 miles Briefly ride along the coast in Morro Bay, before heading inland again to the town of San Luis Obispo, and South towards Pismo Beach's curious Monarch colony. Head inland for quiet riding between rolling hills. Pass sea lions and catch distant glimpses of the famous Hearst Castle before finishing in San Simeon. Stop for hikes, visit hidden beaches and check out the famous McWay Waterfall, while biking some of Southern California’s biggest and most beautiful climbs.ĭay 3 | Kirk Creek - San Simeon | 40.5 milesĮnjoy epic views and soar down the curving coastal Highway 1. Keep the day short and enjoy all the beauty around you. After miles of rolling coastal bliss, enter Big Sur, where you’ll finish at Pfeiffer Big Sur Campsite for a night nestled amongst giant Redwoods. Start the day with the famous 17-mile drive through Pebble Beach, stopping in Carmel for a visit to a few galleries and the sandy beach. From the Monterey Bay Aquarium, to the quaint Cannery Row and Fisherman's Wharf, there’s lots to explore.
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