Canada to Mexico on 101
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Canada to Mexico on 101
We are planing a trip this year from Canada to Mexico and hope to stay on 101 all the way down but it looks like the coast hwy. ends at LA. We don't like freeway riding and we wonder if any of you know how this can be done. Thanks for any info. Rich
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As much as I don't enjoy freeway riding either, once you get to L.A. that is pretty much your best bet. Otherwise, you will be in a quaqmire of of traffic/stoplights/people/etc. You can stay on 1 into Santa Monica, but from there I would have to say you are better off just getting on I10 to 405 south, then get onto 1 in the Long Beach area.
Going through the Camp Pendleton area you will have to get on I5 for at least a while, no way around that.
Going through the Camp Pendleton area you will have to get on I5 for at least a while, no way around that.
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Willie37,
The 101 is (for the most part) a pretty large freeway throughout California. If you are searching for the best coastal views and don't mind the extra time it takes I would strongly suggest you ditch the 101 in Northern California in a town called Leggett and hit the 1. The 1 hugs the coastline for pretty much the rest of the way south through Cali. The 1 and 101 come together a couple of times down the road like in San Fransisco for example, they are one in the same over the Golden Gate Bridge. The 1 is mainly a two lane highway with some twisties and once you get into the Los Padres National Forrest south of Monterey it is real fun almost switchback style roads with a lot of bridge crossings and riding right along cliffsides with the ocean below. It is awesome! Adds A LOT of time to the ride though vs. the 101 so be warned there. No joking, it will add about 10 or more hours to your ride time from San Fransisco to San Diego. The 1 becomes the 101 again eventually and you will have to take it through Santa Barbara down to Ventura and there you can take the Rice Rd. exit (not Rose which is one exit before Rice) and go right off the exit. Now your back on the 1 (stoplights for a little bit) passing Pt. Mugu NAS. Now the 1 will take you through Malibu into Santa Monica where you can stay on the 1 if you want. (Go 0.5 mile on 10 east exit Lincoln, go right off exit and then it merges with and becomes Sepulveda Blvd just before LAX airport and stays Sepulveda the rest of the way through LA.) Lincoln and Sepulveda are BUSY with a stoplight every block for 25 -30 miles. Nightmare. Best bet is the 10 East for about 5 miles to the 405 South for about 25 miles. Just past Long Beach, exit Seal Beach Blvd... back on the 1 without traffic and the beach by your side. It will take you through Hunnington Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point and then it will spit you onto the 5 south in San Juan Capistrano which you will have to take through Camp Pendelton. I would suggest that once you pass Camp Pendelton, you stay on the 5 south another 5 miles or so until you come to the 78 freeway / Vista Way exit. Take Vista Way which goes west (78 only goes east from that offramp) Vista Way hits the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway or 101) again. It is easy to follow through North San Diego County, but once you get into La Jolla it gets all confusing and messed up from there. So you can take the last 20 miles to Mexico via the 5 South again or bring a Thomas Bros guide from there. I would need 5 more pages to explain from that point.
Well, hope this helps. Sorry it was so long, my advise can run away from me at times. Good luck and shoot me a message if you have any other questions.
The 101 is (for the most part) a pretty large freeway throughout California. If you are searching for the best coastal views and don't mind the extra time it takes I would strongly suggest you ditch the 101 in Northern California in a town called Leggett and hit the 1. The 1 hugs the coastline for pretty much the rest of the way south through Cali. The 1 and 101 come together a couple of times down the road like in San Fransisco for example, they are one in the same over the Golden Gate Bridge. The 1 is mainly a two lane highway with some twisties and once you get into the Los Padres National Forrest south of Monterey it is real fun almost switchback style roads with a lot of bridge crossings and riding right along cliffsides with the ocean below. It is awesome! Adds A LOT of time to the ride though vs. the 101 so be warned there. No joking, it will add about 10 or more hours to your ride time from San Fransisco to San Diego. The 1 becomes the 101 again eventually and you will have to take it through Santa Barbara down to Ventura and there you can take the Rice Rd. exit (not Rose which is one exit before Rice) and go right off the exit. Now your back on the 1 (stoplights for a little bit) passing Pt. Mugu NAS. Now the 1 will take you through Malibu into Santa Monica where you can stay on the 1 if you want. (Go 0.5 mile on 10 east exit Lincoln, go right off exit and then it merges with and becomes Sepulveda Blvd just before LAX airport and stays Sepulveda the rest of the way through LA.) Lincoln and Sepulveda are BUSY with a stoplight every block for 25 -30 miles. Nightmare. Best bet is the 10 East for about 5 miles to the 405 South for about 25 miles. Just past Long Beach, exit Seal Beach Blvd... back on the 1 without traffic and the beach by your side. It will take you through Hunnington Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point and then it will spit you onto the 5 south in San Juan Capistrano which you will have to take through Camp Pendelton. I would suggest that once you pass Camp Pendelton, you stay on the 5 south another 5 miles or so until you come to the 78 freeway / Vista Way exit. Take Vista Way which goes west (78 only goes east from that offramp) Vista Way hits the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway or 101) again. It is easy to follow through North San Diego County, but once you get into La Jolla it gets all confusing and messed up from there. So you can take the last 20 miles to Mexico via the 5 South again or bring a Thomas Bros guide from there. I would need 5 more pages to explain from that point.
Well, hope this helps. Sorry it was so long, my advise can run away from me at times. Good luck and shoot me a message if you have any other questions.
Willie37,
The 101 is (for the most part) a pretty large freeway throughout California. If you are searching for the best coastal views and don't mind the extra time it takes I would strongly suggest you ditch the 101 in Northern California in a town called Leggett and hit the 1. The 1 hugs the coastline for pretty much the rest of the way south through Cali. The 1 and 101 come together a couple of times down the road like in San Fransisco for example, they are one in the same over the Golden Gate Bridge. The 1 is mainly a two lane highway with some twisties and once you get into the Los Padres National Forrest south of Monterey it is real fun almost switchback style roads with a lot of bridge crossings and riding right along cliffsides with the ocean below. It is awesome! Adds A LOT of time to the ride though vs. the 101 so be warned there. No joking, it will add about 10 or more hours to your ride time from San Fransisco to San Diego. The 1 becomes the 101 again eventually and you will have to take it through Santa Barbara down to Ventura and there you can take the Rice Rd. exit (not Rose which is one exit before Rice) and go right off the exit. Now your back on the 1 (stoplights for a little bit) passing Pt. Mugu NAS. Now the 1 will take you through Malibu into Santa Monica where you can stay on the 1 if you want. (Go 0.5 mile on 10 east exit Lincoln, go right off exit and then it merges with and becomes Sepulveda Blvd just before LAX airport and stays Sepulveda the rest of the way through LA.) Lincoln and Sepulveda are BUSY with a stoplight every block for 25 -30 miles. Nightmare. Best bet is the 10 East for about 5 miles to the 405 South for about 25 miles. Just past Long Beach, exit Seal Beach Blvd... back on the 1 without traffic and the beach by your side. It will take you through Hunnington Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point and then it will spit you onto the 5 south in San Juan Capistrano which you will have to take through Camp Pendelton. I would suggest that once you pass Camp Pendelton, you stay on the 5 south another 5 miles or so until you come to the 78 freeway / Vista Way exit. Take the Coast Hwy. exit, not the 78, or you'll miss beautiful downtown Oceanside. It's the second exit after the Marine Base.Take Vista Way which goes west (78 only goes east from that offramp) Vista Way hits the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway or 101) again. It is easy to follow through North San Diego County, but once you get into La Jolla it gets all confusing and messed up from there. So you can take the last 20 miles to Mexico via the 5 South again or bring a Thomas Bros guide from there. I would need 5 more pages to explain from that point.
Well, hope this helps. Sorry it was so long, my advise can run away from me at times. Good luck and shoot me a message if you have any other questions.
The 101 is (for the most part) a pretty large freeway throughout California. If you are searching for the best coastal views and don't mind the extra time it takes I would strongly suggest you ditch the 101 in Northern California in a town called Leggett and hit the 1. The 1 hugs the coastline for pretty much the rest of the way south through Cali. The 1 and 101 come together a couple of times down the road like in San Fransisco for example, they are one in the same over the Golden Gate Bridge. The 1 is mainly a two lane highway with some twisties and once you get into the Los Padres National Forrest south of Monterey it is real fun almost switchback style roads with a lot of bridge crossings and riding right along cliffsides with the ocean below. It is awesome! Adds A LOT of time to the ride though vs. the 101 so be warned there. No joking, it will add about 10 or more hours to your ride time from San Fransisco to San Diego. The 1 becomes the 101 again eventually and you will have to take it through Santa Barbara down to Ventura and there you can take the Rice Rd. exit (not Rose which is one exit before Rice) and go right off the exit. Now your back on the 1 (stoplights for a little bit) passing Pt. Mugu NAS. Now the 1 will take you through Malibu into Santa Monica where you can stay on the 1 if you want. (Go 0.5 mile on 10 east exit Lincoln, go right off exit and then it merges with and becomes Sepulveda Blvd just before LAX airport and stays Sepulveda the rest of the way through LA.) Lincoln and Sepulveda are BUSY with a stoplight every block for 25 -30 miles. Nightmare. Best bet is the 10 East for about 5 miles to the 405 South for about 25 miles. Just past Long Beach, exit Seal Beach Blvd... back on the 1 without traffic and the beach by your side. It will take you through Hunnington Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point and then it will spit you onto the 5 south in San Juan Capistrano which you will have to take through Camp Pendelton. I would suggest that once you pass Camp Pendelton, you stay on the 5 south another 5 miles or so until you come to the 78 freeway / Vista Way exit. Take the Coast Hwy. exit, not the 78, or you'll miss beautiful downtown Oceanside. It's the second exit after the Marine Base.Take Vista Way which goes west (78 only goes east from that offramp) Vista Way hits the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway or 101) again. It is easy to follow through North San Diego County, but once you get into La Jolla it gets all confusing and messed up from there. So you can take the last 20 miles to Mexico via the 5 South again or bring a Thomas Bros guide from there. I would need 5 more pages to explain from that point.
Well, hope this helps. Sorry it was so long, my advise can run away from me at times. Good luck and shoot me a message if you have any other questions.
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