Getting the Most of Your Big Sur Day Trip


That there is even a California scenic byway in Big Sur is a bit of a miracle, considering how hard it is to build on such steep terrain. But Highway 1 is an engineering marvel, clinging to the Santa Lucia Mountain range like a stubborn ribbon of promise.

There’s a lot to do in Big Sur and you could certainly spend several days exploring it. But because it’s a compact coastline, you can definitely hit up the highlights on a whirlwind Big Sur day trip.

Whether you are roadtripping the region as part of an epic Pacific Coast Highway trip, or you are simply doing a Big Sur day trip from San Francisco, we’ve got you covered. Read the full travel article here.

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