Drive the Pacific Coast Highway for 1,650 miles on an epic West Coast road trip from Washington to California with this planning guide.

From Malibu and Topanga Canyon, Hwy-1 swoops along the shore, running along the beach as far as the landmark Santa Monica Pier before bending inland through a tunnel and …

Besides enjoying miles of California coastline, here's what to see and do on a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway through Big Sur.

At the south end of Big Sur, the mountains flatten out and turn inland, and the coastline becomes rolling open-range ranch land. High on a hill above Hwy-1 stands the coast’s one totally unique …

Directly south of downtown LA, Long Beach feels more Midwest than West Coast, while suburban Anaheim is home to the ultimate escapist fantasy: Disneyland. Cross-Country Adventures on …

Running right along the beach, the Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy-1) heads south from Oxnard around the rocky headland of Point Mugu (pronounced “ma-GOO”), where the U.S. Navy …

The sprawling exurbia and movie-star playground of Malibu stretches along Hwy-1, while Topanga Canyon remains one of the last great wild spaces in LA. Cross-Country Adventures …

The coast of Washington is a virtual microcosm of the Pacific Northwest, containing everything from extensive wilderness areas to Native American fishing villages and heavily industrialized …

At the top end of the scale, the Montage (30801 S. Coast Hwy., 866/271-6953, $745 and up) has everything you could want from a hotel. South of Laguna Beach, Hwy-1 follows the coast for a …

South of Santa Barbara, US-101 widens into an eight-lane freeway along the coast. Looking out across the Pacific, beyond the partially disguised offshore oil wells, you can’t miss seeing the …