Wild and incomparably Bixby Bridge CALIFORNIA’S beautiful, Big Sur ICONIC HIGHWAY 1 and Highway 1 are “bucket list experiences,” Open for Business fabled for mountains that plunge to the sea, majestic redwood forests cloaked in fog, breathtaking vistas and hidden coves. Despite heavy rainfall that closed parts of California’s Highway 1, more than 600 miles of the iconic route are still open.
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IN THE NORTH the closure California Welcome Center in Salinas National Steinbeck Center The long stretch of Highway 1 in Monterey County between Carmel and From the Big Sur Ranger Station, take Carmel Pinnacles the heart of Big Sur is open. You’ll see Highway 1 north to Highway 68. Stop National Park Garrapata State Park iconic Big Sur highlights including: by the California Welcome Center in Hahn Estate Monterey Mission Soledad • Bixby Bridge Salinas, then head south on Highway Point Lobos • Point Lobos State Natural Reserve 101 through the Central Coast’s rolling State Natural Big Sur Ranger Station Reserve San Lorenzo County Park • Garrapata State Park hills. In Paso Robles, take Highway Bixby Bridge • Point Sur Light Station Historic 46 through wine country, Point Sur Mission State Park Light Station San Antonio reconnect with Highway Historic de Padua State Park Williams Hill • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park 1 near Hearst Castle, Recreation Area Beach access is available at Garrapata which remains open, Crescent City Lake San Antonio Camp Roberts Mission San Miguel Arcángel Redwood National and State Parks Lake Nacimiento State Park and Point Lobos State and travel farther north Ragged Point Rios Caledonia Adobe Eureka Natural Reserve. to experience Ragged Hearst J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Elephant Seal Vista Point Castle Justin Vineyards Paso Robles Point. & Winery San Simeon Firestone Walker IN THE SOUTH Mendocino 101 Cambria Brewing Company This route takes about 20 km Highway 1 is open all the way to 1 Sacramento Bodega Bay the same amount of 12 m Ragged Point, 20 miles north of time as Highway 1. Along San Francisco Edna Valley Hearst Castle. As you drive along the San Luis Vineyards Obispo coast, you’ll see: the way, you will find Santa Cruz 1 breathtaking vistas, dozens Monterey • Crowds of enormous elephant California Welcome of wineries and tasting rooms, San Simeon 101 Center in Pismo Beach seals at a breeding rookery at Cambria and historic attractions such as Morro Bay San Luis Obispo Piedras Blancas Pismo Beach the National Steinbeck Center, • Charming seaside hamlets like 1 California Welcome Center in Oxnard
Santa Barbara 101 Pinnacles National Park and Los Angeles Morro Bay and Cayucos Malibu Santa Monica San Antonio Mission on historic El Dana Point • The world-famous Brown Butter
Camino Real. San Diego Cookie Company in Cayucos 50 km
30 m Beach access is available throughout San Luis Obispo County, including Moonstone Beach in Cambria and Paso Robles wine country William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach in San Simeon.
Restaurants, art galleries, hotels, campgrounds and gas stations are open. Travelers can stop for an unforgettable meal, go hiking, enjoy a spectacular sunset and perhaps even spot a migrating whale.