[4K] Scenic California Drive. Big Sur. Most scenic driving route in the United States
Scenic California Drive. Big Sur. Monterey County, California, USA
Driving tour of Big Sur ocean cliffs on the northbound California state route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway)
This portion of Pacific Coast Highway is designated as US Scenic Highways Network
This driving tour takes you from Pacific Valley to Carmel-By-TheSea along CA-1 Pacific Coast Highway
Big Sur Coast Highway is a section of California State Route 1 through the Big Sur region of California that is widely considered to be one of the most scenic driving routes in the United States, if not the world.
It is both a National Scenic Highway and a California Scenic Highway, and was described by Australian painter Francis McComas as the "greatest meeting of land and water in the world."
Condé Nast Traveler named State Route 1 through Big Sur one of the top 10 world-famous streets, comparable to Broadway in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The road itself is sometimes seen as a destination for visitors.
The Pacific coast road trip is a thing you should probably do at least once in your lifetime.
The views from CA-1 route ocen cliffs are pretty good
The Big Sur portion of Highway 1 is generally considered to include the 71-mile (114 km) segment adjoining the unincorporated region of Big Sur between Malpaso Creek near Carmel Highlands in the north and San Carpóforo Creek near San Simeon in the south.
Prior to its completion, the California coast south of Carmel and north of San Simeon was one of the most remote regions in the state, rivaling at the time nearly any other region in the United States for its difficult access.
In 1920, the 26 mi (42 km) trip from Monterey to the Pfeiffer Ranch in the Big Sur valley in a light spring wagon pulled by two horses could be completed in about 11 hours. A lumber wagon pulled by four horses could make the trip in 13 hours.
The rough road ended in present-day Big Sur Village and could be impassible in winter. There was no road beyond the Pfeiffer Ranch, only a horseback trail connecting the homesteads to the south.
The highway was first proposed by Dr. John L. D. Roberts, a physician who was summoned on April 21, 1894 to treat survivors of the wreck of the 493 tons (447 t) S.S. Los Angeles (originally USRC Wayanda), which had run aground near the Point Sur Light Station about 25 miles (40 km) south of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The ride on his two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart took him 3 1⁄2 hours, a very fast trip for the day.
Construction began in 1921, ceased for two years in 1926 when funding ran out, and after 18 years of construction, the Carmel-San Simeon Highway was completed in 1937.
The route was incorporated into the state highway system and re-designated as Highway 1 in 1939.
Along with the ocean views, this winding, narrow road, often cut into the face of towering seaside cliffs, dominates the visitor's experience of Big Sur.
The stunning views, redwood forests, hiking, beaches, and other recreational opportunities have made Big Sur a popular destination for about 7 million people who live within a day's drive and visitors from across the world.
The road is subject to closure during heavy storms.
The drive along Highway 1 has been described as "one of the best drives on Earth", and is considered one of the top 10 motorcycle rides in the United States.
Highway 1 was named the most popular drive in California in 2014 by the American Automobile Association.
Condé Nast Traveler named State Route 1 through Big Sur one of the top 10 world-famous streets, comparable to Broadway in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Most of the nearly 7 million tourists who currently visit Big Sur each year never leave Highway 1, because the adjacent Santa Lucia Range is one of the largest roadless coastal areas in the entire United States; Highway 1 and the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road offer the only paved access into and out of the region.
The beauty of the scenery along the narrow, two-lane road attracts enormous crowds during summer vacation periods and holiday weekends, and traffic is frequently slow.
Visitors have reported to the California Highway Patrol hours-long stop-and-go traffic from Rocky Creek Bridge to Rio Road in Carmel during the Memorial Day weekend.
The highway winds along the western flank of the mountains mostly within sight of the Pacific Ocean, varying from near sea level up to a 1,000-foot (300 m) sheer drop to the water. Most of the highway is extremely narrow, with tight curves, steep shoulders and blind turns. The route offers few or no passing lanes and, along some stretches, very few pullouts.
The sides are occasionally so steep that the shoulders are virtually non-existent.
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Best ride ever. Thank you for posting. It helped me relive a wonderful vacation with my husband & sons when they were young. They are now grown men with families of their own.
I'm in Australia and I've done this trip five times. Three N-S and two the other way. For those who haven't done it, I'd suggest North to South if possible as you can pull over without crossing traffic. Trust me, you will be pulling over a lot!
Did it in 2005. San Fran to Cambria. Best holiday ever.
Very Scenic 😃
Must be early in year before rain, after you have White , Yellow and purple colors on the edge off these Canyons. Really stunning.🦅💕🇺🇲🌅🇩🇰⛱️📬
I always see Big Sur picture in my desktop computer but right now is real
I absolutely love & am enjoying your videos. They're a nice escape for those who can't get out & travel.
Getting quite addicted to your videos. Compared to other suppliers of this kind of videos, you keep the experiense of the trip in focus. Thank you so very much
Did this drive some years ago. Great memories. Rog. Pacific sunset records.
Great video. the first time I rode this stretch of Hwy 1 ... it was northbound and we were in fog for about 5 hours of it ... much of it at night!
Woah wonderful amazing adventure.....😃😃😄😃😄
Omg Thank you for that video. I miss that road. I used to live in Big Sur😊
Nice video! I didn't remember the road being so skinny!
Hopefully be driving this road in June if we can get over there, covid permitting.
@ChrisInToon
3 жыл бұрын
have you seen the road in one section was washed away
@1978rharris
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisInToon Yeah, at Lucia so I’ve been told. Might have to redirect a bit. Ah well, get to see even more. 🤷🏻♂️ Hope they fix it up soon
@kennypalermo9071
3 жыл бұрын
@@1978rharris Come on, Upload a video. What's wrong with it?
I always liked Highway No. 1, especially the part of the Central Coastline. It was my dream since my childhood. Thank you for this beautiful youtube and the memories, enjoyed it very much 😀.
Beautiful place. The opposite way from my travels, it’s nice to see it from a different perspective.
Wow, absolutely stunning! Reminds me of the Great Ocean Road here in Australia. Thanks for sharing!!
Great scenery on the pacific coast highway Route 1. Wonderful sights and sounds.
Wonderful video. I really enjoy watching. New subscriber from Iran. Keep going on...👌🙏
very very good the nice thank you very much and you Have a nice day I enjoyed
Thank you
BEAUTIFUL!!!! 👍👍
Beautiful 😀🙏
wonderful drive...❤❤❤
I don't know if it is the most scenic drive in the US (there are plenty of interesting roads out there), but it is definetely one of them and should be in every roadtrip plan through California. Hope to do it also in the near future.
Great drive!😃👍
Epic Drive!! What else!!
Nice cruising spot!
Thank you very much!
CLOSED, Washout, likely 18 months or more to reopen
Suggestions, drive north to south so you're closer to the water and we see scenery, not road, and turn your dash cam to the scenery so the drive really is scenic.
love the landscape, very Kamloops, BC Canada - lol, except for the beautiful ocean - hopefully there will be a beach or two along the way
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Do Florida ride dude, I just love it
I thought part of this road was washed out last month.
@michellescarfSpacex
3 жыл бұрын
It was
this is dope! can we use a part of this for a music video?
Safe driving can only be provided by a technically correct vehicle driven by a rested driver!
I'm about half way through and flabbergasted at lack of traffic, too good to be true? This would be a dream road trip if I could time the drive traffic-wise to what's shown here. Is this the norm for this part of the road or maybe the day, date, time of day, etc.? When I think of California first thing that comes to mind is humongous amounts of people and traffic all along the Ca. coast, so even though this area of road may be sparsely populated I would still assume that traffic would be relatively heavy. TIA
No more thanks storm
It seems there was a serious problem with it yesterday, due to heavy rain...
@paulwalker1443
3 жыл бұрын
Yes the whole road bed collapsed. Will be out of commission for months.
@ShellymanStudios
3 жыл бұрын
@@paulwalker1443 Gorilla glue will help.
Do you think it is worth the drive with baby, 4yo and 7yo LA to Big Sur or better to fly and just spend exploring big sur hikes?
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I don't like the front windshield view. All we see is the road and the hills on the right side. You should do the video running North to South so the ocean scenery is on your right and turn the camera at a right angle to capture the ocean view. I really don't need to stare at a road for an hour.
This is a beautiful video but your driving merits criticism. Most accidents on CA 1 are caused by people failing to maintain their lane and then having a "surprise" with someone coming around the bend. You need to do a better job with this or you might be next.
Most scenic drive in US? You need to do more traveling. Thats not even top 50.