{
  "name": "Highway 1, Sonoma Coast",
  "slug": "highway-1-sonoma-coast-ca1",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/highway-1-sonoma-coast-ca1/",
  "summary": "Highway 1 follows the Sonoma Coast for about 46 miles from Bodega Bay through Jenner and Fort Ross to the Gualala River, climbing onto cliff-top curves high above the sea north of the Russian River.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CA 1"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "California",
    "start": {
      "name": "Bodega Bay",
      "lat": 38.338463,
      "lon": -123.047427
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Gualala River",
      "lat": 38.759354,
      "lon": -123.517753
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 46.4,
    "lengthKm": 74.7,
    "driveMinutes": 97,
    "corners": 193,
    "hairpins": 4,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 187.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Long drops to the sea on the cliffs north of Jenner",
    "Cattle on the road north of Jenner",
    "Slide scars and rebuilt retaining walls on the cliffs",
    "Sneaker waves and unstable cliffs at the beach stops",
    "Slow traffic through Bodega Bay on summer weekends",
    "Russian River flooding at Jenner after heavy winter rain"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "River's End",
    "Goat Rock Beach",
    "Vista Trail overlook",
    "Fort Ross",
    "Stewarts Point Store",
    "Sea Ranch Chapel"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 629
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}