FARMERS MARKETS California 101 MILES OF MONDAY Los Osos (Santa Maria St. at 2nd St.) 2pm to 4:30pm Salmon Creek Falls ADVENTURE Big Sur Coast National Scenic Byway Highway 1 FRIDAY Uncrowded beaches, Cayucos (10 Cayucos Dr.) 10am to 12:30pm Discovery Route scenic landscapes and Memorial to Labor Day only RAGGED POINT of San Luis Obispo County Ragged Point regional wines form the Cambria (1000 Main St.) 2:30pm to 5pm Cliffside Trail perfect backdrop for the Avila Beach (on the Promenade) 4pm to 8pm April to September only ultimate rural road trip. SATURDAY Boucher Trail Arroyo Grande Valley (Olohan Alley) 12pm to 2:30pm Piedras Blancas Light Station Hearst Castle® Elephant Seal Rookery WHERE NATURE HEARST CASTLE RD MEETS NURTURE SAN SIMEON Sebastian’s General Store ON CALIFORNIA’S Coastal Discovery Center San Simeon Pier & 101 CENTRAL COAST BEACHES W.R.H. Memorial State Beach Hearst Ranch Zebras Between the natural splendor of Big Sur You’ll find a spectrum of options, with ideal beaches and the sophistication of Santa Barbara, a for sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife viewing, surfing, Covell CA Clydesdale Ranch PASO ROBLES tidepooling, doggie fun or even dune-driving. Leffingwell Landing Nitt Witt Ridge remarkable stretch of Highway 1 combines MAIN ST Visit H1DR.com/Beaches Moonstone Beach Drive the charms of both. Meet the Highway 1 Cambria’s East & Monterey Bay National West Villages CAMBRIA Discovery Route, where rugged coastline, Marine Sanctuary Fiscalini Ranch Preserve adventure, and the great wide open lie just minutes from wine country, boutique 46 shopping, cuisine and culture. Into the HARMONY 101 world or into the wild: Where will the road Harmony Headlands State Park HIKES take you? Historic Cass House Visitors along Highway 1 have their choice of tucked-away Estero Bluffs State Park mountain trails, walks along rugged coastline and expansive ATASCADERO Cayucos Tide Pools wine country views. CAYUCOS Cayucos State Beach and Pier Visit H1DR.com/Hikes Cayucos History Museum & Visitor Center 41 Morro Strand State Beach Morro Rock San Francisco MORRO BAY HEARST CASTLE Museum of Natural History 101 Morro Bay State Park & The Among the most awe-inspiring attractions on California’s Central Morro Bay National Estuary Back Bay Marina Coast, Hearst Castle tours bring history vibrantly to life. Wander Los Osos El Moro Elfin Forest the gardens and witness ancient artifacts Hearst collected. San Luis Obispo Sea Pines Golf Resort SOUTH BAY SOUTH BAY County (SLO CAL) BLVD LOS OSOS VALLEY RD Visit H1DR.com/HearstCastle Morro Dunes Natural Preserve Los Angeles SAN LUIS OBISPO Los Angeles Montaña De Oro State Park LOS OSOS & BAYWOOD PARK 101 227 WINE COUNTRY Explore the unique wine of San Luis Obispo Coast. EDNA VALLEY Old Edna Townsite Visit slocoastwine.com Bob Jones Trail SAN LUIS BAY DR AVILA BEACH Avila Valley Barn ORCUTT RD Avila Beach Golf Resort Lopez Lake Avila Hot Springs Recreational Area Avila Pier, Port San Luis and Historic Lighthouse Central Coast LOPEZ DRIVE Huasna Townsite Drive Highway1DiscoveryRoute.com Pecho Coast Trail Aquarium 227 PRICE CANYON RD PISMO BEACH 101 HUASNA RD To Highway 1 Discovery Route Monarch Butterfly Grove ARROYO GRANDE HWY1 Discovery Route From: Beach Access Oceano Dunes District Visitor Center VALLEY San Francisco 231 miles GROVER BEACH Swinging Bridge Oceano Dunes SVRA Wildlife Viewing Historic/Museums Oceano Train Depot San Jose 185 miles LOS BERROS RD Monterey 141 miles POMEROY RD Hiking OCEANO Yosemite 230 miles Golf Black Lake NIPOMO Other wine regions to enjoy in SLO CAL: Golf Resort Santa Barbara 116 miles Cypress Ridge WILLOW RD Paso Wine Biking Stewardship Travel Golf Course Dana Adobe Los Angeles 189 miles Far Out Wineries Monarch Pacific Coast Wine Trail San Diego 312 miles Dunes 101 Wine & Beer Tasting 6 miles Avila Beach Wine Map Golf Club Las Vegas 422 miles OSO FLACO LAKE RD Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes Highway1DiscoveryRoute.com VERYROU CO TE. IS CO 1D M Y A W routes, wildlife viewing, hiking trails, wine regions & lodging & regions wine trails, hiking viewing, wildlife routes, H G I H Discover uncrowded beaches, boutique shops, bicycle bicycle shops, boutique beaches, uncrowded Discover 10 DESTINATIONS, 1 ROADTRIP OF A LIFETIME Find maps of the must-see spots each destination has to offer. Visit Highway1DiscoveryRoute.com and look for this symbol: RAGGED POINT CAYUCOS OCEANO & NIPOMO CALIFORNIA WHALE TRAIL Our locations are the biggest cluster of sites on the Pacific Coast. The viewing sites interpretative signs provide details about the whales, dolphins, seals and otters that can be viewed from shore. Visit H1DR.com/WhaleTrail LIFETIME See Whales from the Shore Gateway to Big Sur Historic Beach Town Explore Our Historic Roots Ragged Point, with its ‘Million Dollar View,’ is a landmark stop for Explore this iconic seaside town where the old west meets the Pacific Oceano is an authentic California beach town at the edge of the travelers heading north to Big Sur or south to Hearst Castle along Ocean. Head to the shore to watch surfers, go kayaking, explore tide largest dunes complex in the state. The Oceano Dunes State Vehicular California’s iconic Highway 1 Discovery Route. Towering 400 feet pools, fish off the 950-foot historic pier, or view sea life just off shore. Recreation Area is the only place in California where visitors may drive OF A OF above the Pacific Ocean, the view from the point reveals miles of Stretch your legs by promenading down the small-town streets, on the beach and enjoy the area’s diverse recreation opportunities, deep blue ocean, waves crashing on remote beaches, and seasonal discovering historic buildings with local antique stores, sea-side from ATV cruising to horseback riding to surf fishing. The historic ROADTRIP whale watching. restaurants and mom and pop shops that have been around for decades. Oceano Train Depot served as a classic Type 22 train depot until 1973, and is now a museum filled with railroad artifacts. Nipomo is home to three world-class golf courses, and the historic Dana Adobe home MUST-SEE SPOTS: Ragged Point Cliffside Trail MUST-SEE SPOTS: Cayucos Pier and gardens. Nipomo’s flower-filled greenhouses, orchards laden with Salmon Creek Falls Tide Pools citrus and avocados, and fields of strawberries reflect the community’s SLO County’s Wildlife Seasons Estero Bluffs agricultural roots. Significant natural occurrences can be observed annually. Plan your Historic Cass House next trip around your favorite species or group of animals. CA HIGHWAY 1 HIGHWAY CA History Museum SAN SIMEON MUST-SEE SPOTS: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center ELEPHANT SEALS: OCEAN ABUNDANCE: Oceano Train Depot December, January, February, August, September, October May Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area MONARCH BUTTERFLIES: LOS OSOS & BAYWOOD PARK Monarch Butterfly Grove BIRDS: November, December, January Dana Adobe December, January, February February CowParade Moonarch Dude GRAY WHALES: SEA OTTERS: March, April, May Look for them ALL year EDNA VALLEY Explore the History & Heritage Trail, a collection of exciting landmarks and significant points along Highway 1 designed to COASTAL SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY OBISPO LUIS SAN COASTAL bring you closer to the roots of coastal San Luis Obispo County. FREE ROAD MAP ROAD FREE The Majestic Coast Step back in time and step up to help preserve the places, cultures, and stories of this rich, varied region. Your experience begins at the edge of NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and is sandwiched between Highway 1, Off The Beaten Path a National Scenic Byway, and the Pacific Whale Trail, the gray whale migration route from the feeding grounds of Alaska to the breeding Nestled around the south shore of Morro Bay, nature lovers are ANNUAL EVENTS grounds of Baja, California. World famous Hearst San Simeon State drawn to Los Osos and Baywood Park. These little known gems are HISTORY & HERITAGE TRAIL Historical Monument sits atop “The Enchanted Hill” with a magnificent surrounded by gorgeous parks, a bay and estuary. Morro Bay National 115–room main house, guesthouses, pools, 8 acres of cultivated 2 6 miles JUNE Estuary, near the Morro Dunes Natural Preserve, is one of the best- 1 gardens and a world class art collection. preserved estuaries in central and southern CA, and home to more LOCATION KEY Roll Out the Barrels (EV, AG) SLO Wine Country 3 SAN SIMEON Baywood Junefest (LO) than 250 species of birds and an historic oyster farm. Montaña de NORTH 101 (SS) San Simeon Country Coast Classic Bike Ride (CM) Oro State Park offers more than 50 miles of hiking and mountain Cool ocean breezes and rich soil create ideal conditions for growing (CM) Cambria Hearst Castle Gem and Mineral Show (CM) MUST-SEE SPOTS: biking trails with spectacular ocean, mountain and valley vistas. world-class grapes. Edna Valley—an American Viticultural Area (AVA) 4 (PR) Paso Robles PASO ROBLES Twilight on the Terrace at Hearst Castle (SS) Piedras Blancas Light Station —covers a dozen miles from Arroyo Grande Valley to San Luis Obispo (CY) Cayucos CAMBRIA (MB) Morro Bay Chili Cook-off & Car Show (CM) Boucher Trail through Tuscan-style countryside. Sample cool climate, award-winning (LO) Los Osos & Baywood Park Pismo Beach Car Show (PB) Elephant Seal Rookery MUST-SEE SPOTS: Montaña de Oro State Park wines such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Albariño in more than 27 HARMONY 5 46 (SLO CAL) San Luis Obispo County Coastal Discovery Center Morro Bay National Estuary tasting rooms. Enjoy a visit to the Old Edna Townsite: Founded in the 101 JULY Hearst Ranch Zebras 6 SOUTH El Moro Elfin Forest 1840s, Old Edna was once a bustling center for farming and ranching ATASCADERO 4th of July Parade and Celebration (SLO CAL) (SL) San Luis Obispo San Simeon Cove The Back Bay Marina families and today is host to a wine tasting room and gourmet deli CAYUCOS (EV) Edna Valley Festival Mozaic (SLO CAL) Udderly Osos CowBear (AB) Avila Beach & Valley Rock to Pier Fun Run (CY) nestled within the historic buildings.