Pch 1
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From: WA
Id say the best time is now or in the spring. Warm weather draws the fog in. My trip from WA down to SD was 1800 miles, but like I said, I took every single coastal road I possibly could and a couple scenic detours. Coming back up was much quicker.
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From: Seattle
Without busting out my Butler Motorcycle Maps, I googled for a "paved" road that goes from the coast though Ft. Hunter Liggett to King City. Naciemiento doesn't look paved. Is there another route?
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The road through Fort Hunter-Liggett is called Nacimiento-Fergusson Road. It is paved from end to end. Just make sure you have license, m/c registration and insurance since they often will check it at the entrance to fort.
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From: Seattle
Thanks.
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From: Los Angeles County
There are a couple of left turns when you get to the fenced off area, you look close for little signs that say "<-- Coast", they will get you there. As the other guy said, it is paved the whole way, and it is pretty slow & twisty when you get into the mountains. But very nice, worth doing. When you get to the top and can see the ocean, but can't figure out where to stop, find a way to stop!
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From: Georgia Mountains
On the retirement list. I've never been west of east Texas. Told the wife that when I retire, I'm gone for a month solo...4 and a half more years.
Gotta' know where the "No Gas Station Next 150 Miles" sign is?
Gotta' know where the "No Gas Station Next 150 Miles" sign is?
Last edited by rdam; Oct 13, 2014 at 07:30 PM.
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From: Seattle
On any Google map, click on and move the little guy (in the key) and you can drag him to any road where they've done a street view as well as other photos of the area. This particular road has been logged and you can see some great detail. The road itself looks grainy and at first look appeared to be gravel.
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No check point any more.
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From: CA
I've been fortunate to ride the PCH many times. I've done the section from Ventura CA to San Francisco at least 50 times in the last 40 years, and all the way to Washington a few, including the Lost Coast section. It never gets old, always something new to see, depending on weather and season.
When it's 100 degrees in summer in the CA central valley, it will probably be 60 and maybe foggy on the coast. When it's winter, 50 and overcast in the central valley, it will likely be 70 and sunny on the coast.
It's truly a world class ride, and should be on any rider's top ten bucket list.
When it's 100 degrees in summer in the CA central valley, it will probably be 60 and maybe foggy on the coast. When it's winter, 50 and overcast in the central valley, it will likely be 70 and sunny on the coast.
It's truly a world class ride, and should be on any rider's top ten bucket list.