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1 Pacifica
In often fog-bound
Pacifica, the divided
four-lane highway from
San Francisco peters
out at an intersection
overlooking pounding
waves, a portent
of things to come.
Narrowing to two
lanes, Hwy 1 jogs inland
through thick eucalyptus
groves before turning
back to the coast.
Downhill at Pacifica
State Beach, stretch
your legs or surf, and
breath the sea-salted
air. Then swerve up to
Devil’s Slide. Highly
unstable, these rocky
hillsides are crumbling
in slow motion. Heavy
winter storms regularly

close Hwy 1 as parts
drop into the ocean
below.

The Drive » Hwy 1 stabilizes
heading south, which is good,
as you’d probably rather
be enjoying the views than
watching out for a yawning
chasm of doom. In the next 6
miles, you’ll pass Gray Whale
Cove and Montara State
Beaches. In Moss Beach, turn
right onto Vermont Ave, then
follow Lake St to its end.

2 Moss Beach
South of Point Montara
Lightstation, Fitzgerald
Marine Reserve (http://
fitzgeraldreserve.org;
admission free; hsunrise-
sunset; c) is a thriving
habitat for harbor seals
and natural tidepools.
Walk out among the

Along Highway 1


to Santa Cruz


A.lazily.flowing.river.of.tourism,.serpentine.Hwy.1.is.most.


celebrated.for.its.scenic.charms.along.the.Big.Sur.coast..


But.some.locals.says.that.the.most.enchanting.stretch.


of.this.iconic.road.starts.just.south.of.San.Francisco,.


winding.its.way.slowly.down.to.Santa.Cruz..Most.beaches.


are.buffeted.by.wild.and.unpredictable.surf,.making.them.


better.for.tidepooling.than.swimming.or.sunbathing..But.


oh,.the.views!


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