Keeping California's scenic Highway 1 open

[@jasminearmstrong2855]

As a native Californian, I remember the Big Sur drive as part of many memories. I even helped organize a literary field trip in High School highlighting Miller, Jack Kerouac, Steinbeck and others whose works were influenced by this incredible place. Now, living in beautiful Montana, I still miss Big Sur, the sea, and redwoods.

[@nosponsor97backup]

I went to CA for college…the first day I arrived on a plane in from Boston was the first time I had ever been to the state. Rented a car and as soon as I landed took a drive from San Francisco to Big Sur and back. Will never forget the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway.

California is the most beautiful coastline in the country, if not the world. I have lived here my whole life, 68 years.

[@laurat1129]

As a kid from the Boston area also, my parents wouldn't let me apply to colleges in CA. Too far away, they said. So I applied to schools on the East Coast, then moved to LA as an adult and stayed for 15 yrs! Although I love NE where I live again now, Big Sur, the beautiful PCH, and CA itself are really something else.

[@am3818]

You could’ve done that or Yosemite. Can’t go wrong with either! Both different but stunning in its own right. Hope you made it up there a few times. I’m blessed enough to live 4 hours from it and 1 hour from Big Sur.

[@rkevic]

I agree never seen a road so spectacular than PCH.

[@robsaxepga]

Lived in Monterey for many years. Hwy 1 going down in the winter was a regular occurrence. Have eaten at nepenthe so many times. Love it there.

[@margo3367]

Lived in Monterey for years also. I’ve driven Hwy. 1 many times. I love San Simeon, with Hearst Castle perched on a hill overlooking the Pacific, and Cambria, a lovely small town, Moro Bay... Hwy. 1 is a treasure.

[@albatross8]

Their French Toast is amazing!!…the views incredible!! ❤❤❤

[@2_pencil]

I’m glad so many people have wonderful memories of this drive. The scenery is extraordinary.

[@barriegrubb5682]

In 1985, I was 23 yrs old & moved to L.A. Shortly after arriving, I took a road trip driving along the California coast, camping along the way. I had never seen anything like Big Sur. It's coastline & landscape are the most exquisite place to camp.

[@jameslarosa2396]

I've driven down both coasts. Is is the most beautiful drive I've ever done. I did it just once about forty years ago and still remember the views. California must preserve it. The Feds should kick in some cash too, It's like a National Landmark.

[@lynnyhen]

Me too! I've lived on both coasts and California has the most beautiful coastline in America.

[@stevemoore-nx8cq]

The feds have more serious issues to fix than some stupid tourist toad. Like, the out of control crime in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

[@TheMW2informer]

@@stevemoore-nx8cqidk that road might make me come all the way from Wisconsin to drive the 1 and the 101.

[@wittypoker]

all that extra cash went to other countries currently at war.

[@stanford-nf4jk]

@stevemoore-nx8cq I bet you’re fun at bingo sessions, Grandpa.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Took an 18-wheeler down that road, legally. It was a tight adventure I will certainly remember. Just a beautiful place to behold.

[@RawOlympia]

intense!

[@ciprianogonzalez7254]

Been through HWY 1 Big Sur in my 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s…now in my 60’s and nourished by the experience. Hope to see it again and create more memories.

[@stuartb3609]

Did this in 2 parts, south then north, last September. Absolutely stunning.

[@ec5318]

Do you mind sharing a summary of your itineraries? I hope the roads and conditions hold up well enough for me to visit.

[@stuartb3609]

@@ec5318 Sure. We travelled up from LA and spent 3 nights in San Luis Obispo exploring the surrounding area including one day doing a return trip as far as the seal colony just north of the Hearst Castle turnoff. After the 3 nights we took the 101 up to Camel Valley Village for another 3 nights exploring including one day driving as far south as the ‘Road Closed’ sign. Recommend walking around Carmel By The Sea, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, and driving through the Pebble Beach Golf Course. The whole coastline is amazing. We made the time to do it at a leisurely pace as we live outside the US and it was probably just a one time experience. Good Luck! 👍

[@ec5318]

Thanks for sharing! Noted

[@whoami7721]

​@@stuartb3609I drove the north bound side, Morro Bay to Monterey, in one day (October 3, 2015). It was definitely something I've wanted to do ever since I've had a decent car. If I'd had more time, I would've done the return trip the other way. I'd like to plan a trip to Big Sur, and actually look around, as it was pretty crowded that day, and I didn't have time to stop. I'm hoping the road is preserved. I remember some areas where the road had slid down the cliffs, and traffic was down to one lane, Caltrans letting one line of cars go, then another. It was those delays that contributed to the time crunch I had. Still an enjoyable trip, a recommendation for those who want an adventure.

[@CPAJayhawk]

I recommend flying into San Jose and driving south the whole way…

[@BaumanExplores]

So blessed to live 20 min away from all this beauty 🙏🏻

[@laurat1129]

After I moved to LA in 2001, I bought a convertible the following year. Then that summer some friends and I drove up the PCH (to Santa Barbara, SLO, Cambria/San Simeon, Big Sur, Carmel, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Fran, Sausalito, and Napa/Sonoma) Hwy 1. As a big fan of the beat writers, esp. Kerouac (from Lowell, MA, near where I live now), Big Sur was a special part of the trip for me as it is for many. We stayed at the campground, good enough for us, and ate dinner at Nepenthe. It was charming, magical, and the views spectacular. There are a lot places in the world or even the U.S. I've yet to see and may never get to visit, but the drive to Big Sur was the trip of a lifetime as he said. And though I only got to make it once, I feel lucky to have had the experience at all. Before I left LA in 2016, feeling somewhat defeated in life, I thought for a little while of moving there to live w/my dogs, renting a small A-frame cottage I saw online, maybe to visit or even work at Esalen? When the road collapsed, though, I realized it was probably not an affordable, feasible, stable or sustainable way of life for me. Alas, a girl can dream. Until I watched this, I almost forgot about that as it seems so long ago. Now back here in the Boston area again, it's sad to see so many special places (near and far) slipping away...

[@brianw338]

That woman at the start of this segment, Linda, used the word phenomenal rather than awesome describing her experience. I really liked that because everyone seems to use awesome when describing anything really. ‘How was your meal ? Oh it was awesome’. ‘Did you enjoy the ride. It was awesome’. Thanks for letting me vent.

[@armandomorgado1625]

When I was young and wild, used to hang out on cargo trains and travel from San Diego to SantaAna or to LA,those views will be forever in my mind and heart until I die ❤😂

[@koleyw932]

Wow, what an adventurer, good for you.

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Simply divine. Live here and forever grateful. The Sandpiper a visual gift as well. 💜💕💜💕 miss Elizabeth Taylor

[@margo3367]

Elizabeth Taylor was at the height of her beauty in that film. ❤

[@laurat1129]

Yes, The Sandpiper is a great movie! Just to see Taylor and Burton together, and I love her role in it, but the real star of the film is Big Sur.

[@nikosolikos]

So many great memories there. Enchanting.

[@malloryjines5050]

As a native Californian I’ve driven that route several times. I prefer going northbound as opposed to southbound, cause it’s nerve wracking for me! But it’s one of the most beautiful roads I’ve ever traveled! Bucket list for sure!

[@mclark2709]

Ive spent a great deal of time on the coast. The erosion on the beaches tells the whole story. Enjoy highway 1 while you still van. Its heaven

[@kw7807]

In Northern California now-going to Nepenthe this week

[@mimim8532]

Living in Santa Cruz for 5 yrs- this was my drive as much as I could. When taking photography at cabrillo college- lots taken of Big Sur…..loved it to the north….did move back home to Colorado but those years there- I never took for granted. It is a heaven on earth.

[@MadDragon75]

I love it here in San Luis Obispo County. I grew up here in the 80's and never left.

[@margo3367]

San Luis Obispo

[@MadDragon75]

@@margo3367 Thanks. This amazon tablet's speech to text always does that to me.

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

The last time I made the highway 1 trip from LA to SF was in 2003. I am a native SF CA Bay Area guy who left CÁ USA for Brazil for retirement life. It’s still on my bucket list to bring my Brazilian husband to Big Sur. But we do have beautiful coastlines here in Brazil.

[@espnmk]

I'm from Santa Cruz County and have done this trip down Hwy1 several times it's a must if you have a spare day to just enjoy it the Ocean the Mountains the Meadows a treat around every corner if your about a scenic trip and beautiful nature.

[@SpacemanXC]

831 East siderz represent! 😘

[@AnthonyPi1999]

My favourite place(s) in the world. It’s my spirit’s home. ❤

[@BeTheLight624]

Totally breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean. It illustrates the power of the Pacific ocean and one of the icons of America. I appreciate seeing what I can of it. The highway 1 drive and the beloved sequoias have been on my bucket list for a lifetime. At this point it doesn’t look like it will come to fruition, so I’m appreciative of seeing it’s beauty from this clip.🌊

[@highwayred480]

My old motorcycle ride every weekend in the 70’s I miss it 😂😅

[@rr7firefly]

The first time that I traveled on Highway 1 (over 20 years ago) I had a strong mental image of the entire North American continent on one side of me and the beautiful Pacific Ocean coastline on the other. Right on the edge. Obviously this is not something that one experiences living in the central part of the U.S.

[@TheMW2informer]

Ahem, Great Lakes ahem

[@rr7firefly]

@@TheMW2informer Where around the Great Lakes do the surrounding landforms drop so precipitously into the water? I only know the south and western shores of Lake Michigan. Are there many rocky areas around the lakes?

[@TheMW2informer]

@@rr7firefly yes the south and north shore of Lake Superior has some amazing cliffs and rock outcroppings, look up Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Apostle Island Ice caves, also the Sleeping Giant is a well known cliff on the north shore in Canada. On Lake Michigan the North West Shore has some cliffs and sand dunes, Fayette State park has trees over 1,000 years old on the side of cliffs over the lake, and Silver lake has 300ft high sand dunes that rise above the shore. I gotta drive the 1 someday but there’s a lot of nice places in middle America too!

[@jimp.7286]

LOL. It's not suddenly in peril. It's always been a gigantic maintenance hog. Grew up there and still live nearby. Almost every big storm season closes it down - for decades. I can't remember when it wasn't having problems. Now, some of the iconic bridges are old and needing a retrofit. They'll fix'em because the road generates tax revenue from visitors and the state always needs money.

[@CheaperEngineer]

+1 MSM propaganda is so hilarious. Tyrannical governments cannot change the weather. But they would like the public's submission while they try.

[@MapleBar777]

Just more climate change propaganda. As if we all just stopped polluting, the 2nd law of thermodynamics would clock out.

[@caddy1001]

Agreed California is so ridiculously behind in investing and replacing infrastructure. The bureaucrats love too sell climate catastrophe and naive people eat it up.

[@lumberjackdreamer6267]

@@CheaperEngineer And the earth is flat?

[@LDB2991]

I rolled my eyes hard. It's built on unstable ground and always has been. To say climate change is the issue with this road is ridiculous.

[@RaymondHng]

Devil's Slide is another point on Highway 1 that is 128 miles north of Big Sur. It lies on the San Mateo County coast between Pacifica and Montara. The first major landslide destroyed much of the road in 1940. Another large slide in 1995 forced the road's closure for almost two years. In April 2006, the road began to develop large longitudinal cracks in the roadbed, indicating an imminent slide and forcing the highway's closure for five months as CalTrans worked to stabilize the slide. On March 25, 2013, Caltrans shut down the landslide-prone coastal road, replacing it with the Tom Lantos Tunnels, which take the highway through the promontory behind the precarious cliffs. On March 27, 2014, the 1.3-mile (2.1 km)-long Devil's Slide Trail was opened to pedestrians and bicyclists, taking over the section of roadway formerly used by Highway 1 and now bypassed by the new tunnels. The total cost to convert the highway into a trail was US$1,991,525 (equivalent to $2,605,000 in 2023).

[@SciHeartJourney]

The idea of scenic highways is great for the passengers, but as the DRIVER my eyes were constantly on the ROAD in TERROR of going over those cliffs. 😱 I'm sure my buddy enjoyed the ride, but I was truly terrified and it went on for SO very long. 😬

[@zstarsurfer]

Next time drive it from south to north. You won't freak out. 😊

[@RJKookie]

I’ve done both (south to north and north to south) and my fingers tingle every damn time - I’m freaking out and envisioning driving off the cliff especially during heavy dense fog or near sunset. I’m so focused on the road I can never enjoy the ride and glorious views. The locals tho speed through it like it’s nothing.

[@warhog258]

@@RJKookie I'm one of those locals. The only time I ever felt nervous on that road is when I was driving my 72 K/5 Blazer late at night with roughly 150 feet of visibility because of fog. Add in the coastal wind which pushes you towards the hillside and you'll have a great time. Had only my friend driving in front really as a way to see further ahead. I'm more scared of people doing illegal U-turns from one shoulder to the next more than anything because it has happened to me several times.

[@BellaCinco]

Mother Nature will always tell you who’s boss.

[@Fat12219]

Right , Big 😂😂 boss

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

And yet the politicians keep wasting our precious tax dollars on this mess . . . disgusting.

[@bohobevyboutique9425]

Drove Highway 1 during my Honeymoon in a convertible Mustang from San Fran to Carmel by the Sea. It was spectacular and the highlight of the trip. Sadly the marriage didn't last....

[@thisguy73]

At least it was a good drive. Half plus dont last. its black or red at roulette

[@annietiques1803]

In 1977, my husband and I leisurely drove it from Monterey to San Diego. We took in many side trips (Big Sur, Hearst Castle, SLO, Solvang, & Santa Barbara to name a few) took about 2 weeks to meander down the most beautiful drive I've ever experienced. Fond memories.

[@RyanRenfro-v4w]

First rule of Big Sur , is don’t talk about Big Sur ❤

[@user-fl6ko9do5y]

right? i know, thanks msm..

[@AL-dy1lj]

Hmmm, my ignorance I didn’t know that was a thing. Why though if I may ask? It’s just so beautiful.

[@johngraves6878]

Well, it's nice to meet the owner of the Henry Miller library. Living in LA, I go up to the Bay Area from time to time, and while it takes a lot longer, Highway 1 is sometimes worth it. In fact, I wanted to do it recently on a trip to Monterey last year, but sadly the road was closed.

[@tamiz8895]

I had visited the Monterey Peninsula many times and always loved it there. About 5 or so years ago, my husband and I decided to go to Big Sur -I had never been on that drive or area. The Bixby Bridge and the views along the coastline are absolutely astonishing. I’m glad that we did drive it at that time, because those storms really took their toll on the road. It will be nice when people can drive 1 in that area again.

[@TigerCat510]

Driving PCH north of SF can be scary. There are stretches that don’t have guard rails.

[@Rehearsal3434]

Ha! It is rare to have any guard rail on the northern end!

[@Michaela1942]

As a born and bred Californian, let me just remind my fellow humans that we may have decided to build a road along California's coast. But, we forgot to get the mountain's and Mother Nature's okay. And, the mountains and Mother Nature will keep reminding humans that it is not okay to have that road there. And, in the end, the mountains and Mother Nature will win out. It may take a while, but they will win.

[@laurat1129]

RPV residents are being reminded of that right now as I type this. With areas called "Rolling Hills and streets named "Narcissa", it was only a matter of time. The tomorrow they hoped was far away in the future is here today. How can I not think of Steely Dan's "California... tumbles into the sea", though I sure hope not.

[@ATRTAP]

I wouldn’t say Highway 1 is being affected by climate change as much as it’s a winding road on a cliff over the ocean.

[@normanboyd]

To do that shoreline by small boat, now that's a bucket list trip!

[@gotsloco1810]

Boats that travel the coast due it at least five miles out from the coast line. Finding a rock will really wreck your boat.

[@joeymalin]

@@gotsloco1810would being so far out make it less picturesque?

[@r.lewisblake7793]

…..just not too small.

[@RobertJohnson-bj5lk]

3:20 - I’ve been living on the Monterey Penninsula for 25 years. In that time it has become obvious that Mother Nature is going to win this battle, and Hwy 1 will eventually be lost to the Pacific Ocean.🌊

[@snaxs2000]

There are parts of the highway so dark at night you can see your shadow from the stars of the Milky Way.

[@juniorcastro1113]

I worked at Post Ranch for almost a year and had to drive through this scenic route I consider my self lucky 😊

[@eriklewis133]

That’s on my bucket list- staying at the Post Ranch Inn !! Those views 🤩!! Lucky indeed!! Cheers !

[@Latichico]

Those who keeps hating on California, don’t come here 😂 why do you keep watching news about California? Forget about California and move on with your life 😂 bye

[@mikeberg5003]

EXACTLY!!!

[@f-86zoomer37]

It’s because we are a constant reminder of their failures and misery, so they project those things on us. They hate what they ain’t 😂

[@jorgevalenzuela8584]

I agree, I love California!!! I don’t want to live anywhere else. 🇺🇸

[@Edgar_305]

I lived and worked in California from 2019-2023 contracted with the power company to do vegetation risk mitigation projects all over the state and I do have to say, its the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever been to. Sadly the politics of the state damage the beauty it has.

[@f-86zoomer37]

@@Edgar_305 LOL do you even realize that the beauty and natural landscape of California exists solely due to decades of left wing environmentalism? California is a desirable place to live because of our liberal politics. Right wingers aren’t even aware of the consequences that your policies have on quality of life. Seriously, the states with the highest standards of living are all run by democrats. California isn’t going to deal with smog in 10 years. It will be Texas where they’re expanding highways and car centric suburbs.

[@edithlazenby5839]

It is beautiful!

[@adelaferreira4575]

I have driven highway 1 from Monterey to LA,it is the most amazing coast highway to experience ,breathtaking views of the California coast and the ocean,it is sad to look as it crumbles apart !

[@deannamadrigal7503]

In Northern California just south of Cresent City is a stretch of hwy 1 that Caltrans has been working on continously for the last 6 years

[@gritsngranola]

Barbara & Sugar the Great Dane!! THATS what you were talking to me about on our last visit. Love you two & BIG SUR of course! 😊

[@stanford-nf4jk]

I live in Santa Cruz, just a bit further north. I’ve travelled through here many times. North of me is Davenport and even a bit more north is Koss Landing. It’s breathtaking! I feel fortunate every day to live here on the Central Coast!

[@zstarsurfer]

Hi Santa Cruz. 😊 My dear old stomping grounds. 🌊

[@stanford-nf4jk]

*Moss Landing

[@margieerwin5798]

Beautiful! May we be able to enjoy Big Sur for many years to come.

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

It's such a gorgeous stretch. If you've never experienced that drive, hopefully one day you'll still have the chance. It's gorgeous, no matter the season. ❤

[@howtobeme6269]

- Do you ever get tired of this view? " No, because it always changes " Just wow, this can be applied to many things in life.

[@niosanfrancisco]

A true fragile gift 🎁 from Mother Nature

[@annalor2045]

So glad to have done the road trip on hwy 1 from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo before covid-19. It was breathtaking views!!

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

Hey 1 is stunning, but it's wrong to say it goes the entire coast. There are stretches of Calif. so rugged there is NO Hwy 1, or the Hwy crumbled years ago and was NEVER repaired.

[@soaringvulture]

They were never able to build a coastal road north of Rockport; Route 1 turns inland to merge with US 101. That whole northern section is called the Lost Coast. It's pretty rugged.

[@acme.videos]

The central California coastline is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I have great memories of driving through Big Sur to reach Monterey.

[@bluewave7120]

The most beautiful drive on the west coast for sure

[@Mach11976]

I experienced R-1 in 1980 after getting out of the Navy at Miramar NAS. Nothing like it

[@lukemills6237]

Bicycled through this section of highway 1 twice - once southbound when it was open to traffic and once northbound while closed to cars after January 2023 storms. Let me say that despite the day's rain and 4 AM start from my friend's Cambria home (to get past the closure before work crews arrived for the day) the northbound ride was immensely more magical. Experiencing the coast without traffic noise is another level of grandeur only knowable without automobiles. I envision this road becoming a cycling corridor, now accessible to pretty much anyone who can pedal with the help of e-bikes.

[@bobwho2454]

A national treasure, shared with visitors the world over. It is well worth the effort to maintain access through this coastal highway. Perhaps, the most expensive two lanes on earth.

[@epicsseven7686]

I was just talking to a couple from New Jersey about that scenic route. It's breathtaking. But the northern part is even more breathtaking. It's very high and rockey.

[@BigTexMSH]

Back in 1995, when my wife was pregnant with our daughter, we were coming back from Carmel to San Francisco and was rerouted off of A1A because of a mudslide. Our dreams of seeing that view was not meant to be. 29 years later, we still haven't seen it. Sad. Maybe one day.

[@angie4774z]

Carmel tho❤

[@MrMarkOlson]

The drive up Higway 1 from Jenner north to Fort Ross is similarly spectacular.

[@Jackwagon]

Hundreds of millions of dollars spent to satisfy tourists and a few local rush folks. Meanwhile kids are going to school in portable trailers. Makes NO sense!!! Install a toll booth and charge $5

[@soaringvulture]

The satisfied tourists give a big boost to the economy. So money put into the road is returned to the state.

[@jodiburnett6211]

Native Californian here. Big Sur is magic. The road is a mess, but when it’s open, I drive up and down Hwy 1.

[@Dave-hc6pp]

I rode a motorcycle the entire length and it was one incredible view after another.

[@arliegage1380]

Been on this Road many times thru the years, sad it may slide into the sea😢

[@mikemendoza750]

You missed the other half of the story, you should have also gone to the Southern end! Not as famous, but just as beautiful!

[@apolloorosco6852]

It's a story about. the damaged part of the highway...

[@michaelWells-ef9bx]

Funny thing….every time the hater’s come out in the comments section- makes me think 🤔…..bet they have NEVER set foot in California Before 😮

[@zstarsurfer]

Totally. They have ridiculous, hateful attitudes towards California because they view "reality" through the lens of media. If you want the most ignorant, jaded and snarky comments from across the country, go to any KZbin video about any topic re; California and there you will find them. And you can also find bitter, unhappy Californians who blame politics for their misery. Tiresome.

[@sevenirises]

The views along Hwy 1 are extraordinary and breathtaking. It would be very sad if they couldn't find a way to keep it open.

[@saltyroe3179]

In 1973 I drove a BMW R50 up Highway 1. I could stop with my motorcycle where cars would not fit.

[@maryhurst4663]

Consider myself fortunate to have driven this part of Hwy 1 twice in my lifetime, the first was in 1970. Also eaten lunch at Nepenthe. It is a. beautiful drive, but I also recommend driving the entire OR coast too.

[@pushslice]

I’ve done the full drive maybe a dozen times, in several different cars (The roadster ones are easily the best!😊) Can’t wait for the road to reopen so I can resume my trips.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

Driving that stretch of Highway 1 is one of the purest California experiences I have had the good fortune to enjoy. If you are visitor, yes, see San Francisco. You can see the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Avenue, and Land's End Trail in a day. Have a meal at the House of Prime Rib to nourish yourself to see more of coast the next day. If the highway is repaired by the time you visit, you can make the trip in a single day. Visit Santa Cruz and its boardwalk, Monterey and its Cannery Row (and Pebble Beach for the golfers), then drive that beautiful highway south, perched so high above the waters you see so much of the Pacific Ocean. You can live in California all your life and never see the particular hue of blue of the ocean as you see it there. Along the way, there is Bixby Bridge and other wonders of early California civil engineering. There is Big Sur. You try to spot where Don Draper sat in the finale of Mad Men. There are elephant seals. Then, there is Hearst Castle, the gorgeous estate that once was the playground of William Randolph Hearst. There might be brochures of Hearst Castle at your hotel, but do not mistake it as something so pedestrian as the other advertised destinations. It is a glimpse at historic West Coast wealth, run efficiently by California State Parks. End the day with a meal at the small town of Cambria just a few miles south on the highway. You will want to take Highway 101 north, for a faster and more predictable drive back to San Francisco at night. If you fit in Yosemite on that trip, you've seen 80% of the good stuff.

[@jeffchancey4273]

This should be on everyones Bucket List. I've driven it twice, and as a Florida Native in flat country, the view is indescribable !

[@leaveit2beemr685]

One of my fav rides!

[@davidgrisez]

The stretch of California Highway 1 between San Luis Obispo and Monterey is likely the most scenic highway in the State of California. However the geology that makes this highway so scenic also makes it very prone to landslides that damage and close the highway when heavy rain storms occur. After the landslides occur it takes a long time to repair the highway.

[@derbywinner6316]

We were lucky enough to drive the highway 1 and stayed in Carmel by the sea. It’s an amazing place for natural lovers like us

[@CPAJayhawk]

They need to keep it alive, a true gem of our country

[@jimbox8762]

The latest landslide in Southern California reminds people that the earth is alive and is constantly changing. Mother Nature always makes adjustments as she likes.

[@MichelleCarithersAuthor]

pay attention to what he said, "it's always changing" ought to be a wake up call

[@LR-mh8hs]

I've been on Hw1 1 once. Unforgettable scenery. There was a restaurant alongside a creek (or stream) where the outdoor tables were literally on the water. You could feel the water rushing through your feet while you ate. Does anyone know if that restaurant still exists? I'd like to go back one day before I leave this earth.

[@marcschonbrun585]

It’s too important to fail and too beautiful to keep to ourselves.

[@matthewowens1451]

thank you tax payers money and cal trans for your constant help and support to keep hwy 1 working and open for people

[@dustinbennie1813]

California gas tax alone generates ~$7+ BILLION per year... Maybe do some real journalism and investigate Caltrans, and how they are actually spending that budget.

[@JoseFloresEC]

-Does this view ever get old? -Nah, because it's always changing. idk why i found that funny lmao

[@RobertEhlers-c5t]

we watched this. loved the nepenthe reminder. hope there will be a permanent solution to the road repair.

[@calilove6445]

Making sure this area is intact and preserved is something I will gladly devote tax dollars to. It's such a memorable, beautiful drive. I love going on road trips up there from LA to relax and staying a few days. You have to keep pulling over to take pictures bcz it's unbelievably stunning. There's no place on earth like it. It was even featured in a National Geographics special bcz it's unique in so many ways. It's heartbreaking to see it melting away. 💔 Now i have to clear my schedule and make a trip up there in case it's not the same.

[@MariaHernandez-vr4qj]

Beautiful road trip!

[@guslevy3506]

I grew up in the Monterey Bay and went to UCLA and have lived in LA for almost 40yrs. I have done the drive both directions dozens and dozens of times. From Santa Barbara to Monterey is God’s Country. For those of you who will do the drive in the future, try to stop and wander where you can…there are countless treasures in the forest and the beaches along the drive.

[@Fat12219]

Beautiful , been down there 😮

[@demetrisrobinson4026]

Beautiful ❤

[@elflordsjourneys]

Just drove it in may, the road opened the day we planned to do it, talk about luck. Amazing drive.😊

[@5catsANDcounting]

That's the road where the intro scene to 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' was filmed. Had to look it up to confirm but as soon as I saw it, I knew I had seen it somewhere before.

[@jons.6216]

How very sad! When I would take drives from San Francisco to Santa Cruz I always made a point to go via Highway 1 just for that beautiful scenery!

[@tubby_1278]

CA 1 actually runs from Mendocino County in NorCal all the way down to Dana Point in Orange County

[@josephsaucedo8691]

Nice history lesson iv live less than 2 blocks away from hwy 1 my how life and can say its absolutely a great place to be.🥰💯✌️

[@SandyWolf-]

I've always dreamed of going to California to ride this road on a Harley Maybe my next lifetime❤

[@blakeaaron5698]

Why not this one? ...it's just a drive away.

[@britt5650]

Do it you can rent a Harley if you need to

[@805NAVE]

I live locally in cambria. It’s a shame it’s been closed for so long. Have to go all the way around up the 101 to get to Monterey peninsula and nepenthe

[@DaBinChe]

Living within an hour or so drive to BigSur I have driven and ridden Hwy1 many a times the last 30yrs, the whole coast. Truth be told the prettiest coast line is actually Oregon, southern Oregon to be exact.

[@MyBigAzzPimple]

I love it!!!