The Pacific Coast Highway in Two Days, Starting from Oxnard
Tom Reyes••7 min read
Skip Los Angeles traffic by collecting in Oxnard and heading straight for Big Sur. A route, three stops, and the one view worth leaving before dawn for.
Highway 1 rewards the traveller who starts early and stops often. Collecting the car in Oxnard rather than at LAX saves an hour of freeway and puts you on the coast road inside twenty minutes.
Day one
Santa Barbara for breakfast, the Gaviota coast by late morning, and a long, unhurried afternoon through San Luis Obispo. Stay in Cambria. The light at Moonstone Beach is the reason.
Day two
Leave before sunrise. Bixby Bridge with nobody on it is a small miracle, and the McWay Falls overlook is a short walk you will remember. Return the car in Monterey; one-way drop is available on this route.
