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• California State Route 1, also referred to as Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway or PCH for short, runs along most of the length of the California coast. The highway begins in Southern California at Interstate 5 near San Juan Capistrano and ends at Route 101 in Leggett.National Scenic Byways Program: Pacific Coast Highway - California's Route 1

• Fast Facts

  1. Busiest in the months of July and AugustMSNBC: How to ride along the Pacific Coast Highway (August 16, 2007)
  2. 33 bridges span the highwayMSNBC: How to ride along the Pacific Coast Highway (August 16, 2007)
  3. Took 15 years to buildBudget Travel: Pacific Coast Highway (February 2006)
  4. 86,000 people per day drive the PCH in San FranciscoMSNBC: How to ride along the Pacific Coast Highway (August 16, 2007)
  5. Is eligible to become, but has not been designated as, an official California Dedicated Scenic HighwayNational Scenic Byways Program: Pacific Coast Highway - California's Route 1
  6. The I-5 is a less scenic, but faster way to travel through California
  7. Highlights the beach and the wonderfully old-fashioned Beach BoardwalkSuite101: Pacific Coast Highway Scenic Drive
  8. Star attraction is the Giant Dipper a designated National Historic LandmarkSuite101: Pacific Coast Highway Scenic Drive
  9. One of America's great scenic drivesSuite101: Pacific Coast Highway Scenic Drive
  10. 485 miles longSuite101: Pacific Coast Highway Scenic Drive

• Scenic Drive

  Although the Pacific Coast Highway deviates from the coast in the greater Los Angeles area, the majority of the highway runs closely parallel to the California coastline. Driving along the highway offers countless spectacular views of the ocean, beaches, mountains and parks.

• Quote

  "No wonder residents, who are never far from nature's bounties, consider this coastal strip one of the state's most prized possessions and regard its main thoroughfare - Rte. 1, known simply as the One - as a highway to heaven."—Reader's DigestReader's Digest: Pacific Coast Highway

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