Drive the Pacific Coast Highway for 1,650 miles on an epic West Coast road trip from Washington to California with this planning guide.

From Malibu and Topanga Canyon, Hwy-1 swoops along the shore, running along the beach as far as the landmark Santa Monica Pier before bending inland through a tunnel and …

The amazing thing about the Pacific Coast is that it is still mostly wild, open, and astoundingly beautiful country, where you can drive for miles and miles and have the scenery all to yourself.

The coast of Washington is a virtual microcosm of the Pacific Northwest, containing everything from extensive wilderness areas to Native American fishing villages and heavily industrialized …

Stretching along the Pacific Ocean for more than 800 miles (1,290 km) from top to tail, the California coast includes virgin wilderness, the cutting edge of cosmopolitan culture, and the …

Rarely losing sight of the Pacific Ocean during its 340-mi (545-km) jaunt along the Oregon coast, US-101 winds past rockbound coast, ancient forests, and innumerable towns and villages.

South of Santa Barbara, US-101 widens into an eight-lane freeway along the coast. Looking out across the Pacific, beyond the partially disguised offshore oil wells, you can’t miss seeing the …

Running right along the beach, the Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy-1) heads south from Oxnard around the rocky headland of Point Mugu (pronounced “ma-GOO”), where the U.S. Navy …

The historic capital of California under the Spanish and Mexican regimes, Monterey (pop. 28,289), along with its peninsular neighbors Carmel and Pacific Grove, is one of the most satisfying …

Forty minutes southwest of Port Townsend via Hwy-20 and US-101, Sequim (pop. 7,481; pronounced “SKWIM”) sits in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and so tends to be …