{
  "name": "Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur",
  "slug": "pacific-coast-highway-big-sur",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/pacific-coast-highway-big-sur/",
  "summary": "Highway 1 runs 23.4 miles south along the California coast from Carmel to Big Sur, crossing the Bixby Bridge on the way.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CA 1",
    "SR 1"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "California",
    "start": {
      "name": "Carmel",
      "lat": 36.533195,
      "lon": -121.91539
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Big Sur",
      "lat": 36.27047,
      "lon": -121.808002
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 23.4,
    "lengthKm": 37.7,
    "driveMinutes": 47,
    "corners": 42,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 173.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Cliff edges with stopping traffic",
    "Sudden coastal fog",
    "Rockfall closures"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "China Lookout",
    "Kasler Point",
    "Sea Otter Refuge View Point"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 191
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; 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": "2026-07-25"
}