Hwy 101 Central Section - Pros and Cons vs Hwy 1
Santa Barbara to San Francisco - Click to return to The 101 or to CalDrives

PCH leaves the 101 north of the Gaviota Tunnel Stay on the 101. CA-1 doesn't get to the coast until it rejoins the 101 in Pismo Beach. Now... THINGS GET SCENIC IF... CA-1 leaves SLO on Santa Rosa St thru Morro Bay and up the coast The most scenic drive of all? California's HWY 1 Stay in Monterey to explore more. Saving Big Sur for another day? Then stay on "The 101" north thru San Luis Obispo County SALINAS VALLEY SANTA CLARA VALLEY Hwy 1 & Hwy 101 merge again right before the Golden Gate Bridge

To avoid 101 Fwy driving into SF? from Salinas jump over to Hwy 1 Another California coast drive! Bonus Stop? Golden Gate Park - SF	SALINAS VALEY "Salad Bowl of the World" San Ardo Oil Field Santa Lucia Highlands - AVA	Santa Clara (Silicon) Valley Between the Santa Cruz Mtns and the Diablo Mountain Range with San Francisco Bay in the north