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Pacific Coast Highway travel safety advice
Pacific Coast Highway travel safety advice
Rock slides - The Big Sur section of the PCH is renown for rock slides which can lead to delays when traveling
Storms - California weather is famously pleasant but when it rains it pours. Large storms that come in off the pacific are few and far between but when they come in it can make driving conditions precarious; keep abreast of the weather and remember that the road is safest and at its most scenic in sunny weather.
Fog - The most likely hazardous condition, Route 1 can get fogged in making driving conditions very hazardous, especially as drivers navigate around blind hairpin curves.
This road is quite isolated. Once south of Carmel there are no other highways connecting route 1 to the interior until you get to route 46, over 90 miles away. Be prepared to drive slowly for about two to three hours and have your wits about you. You will be driving along sharp hairpin curves atop very steep ledges and high cliffs.
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