California: San Fran to San Diego
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California: San Fran to San Diego
Hi. We're flying into San Francisco, driving down to San Diego, then driving up to and flying back to Canada from Las Vegas. Any help with itinery planning (time wise or must do's) would be greatly appreciated. We would like to do Alcatraz, Disneyland, Big Sur, Venice Beach, for sure. We have 13 full days. Thanks!
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If your itinerary is for this year, be advised that highway 1 is closed along Big Sur because of a massive landslide. I believe that a re-opening has not even been scheduled. If you want to visit Hearst Castle, you will have to drive around the Big Sur coast on 101 and go back north on CA1 at Morro Bay.
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Check this trip report to get few ideas about things to do around San Francisco and down.
http://www.lifeasweexplore.com/home/...nterey-10-days
http://www.lifeasweexplore.com/home/...nterey-10-days
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Here is the Caltrans website with road conditions on Highway 1. The Pfeiffer-Canyon bridge replacement is scheduled for end of September but the Mud Creek slide has no date at all, many are speculating sometime next year.
You can spend a couple of nights in Monterey, then detour over to Salinas to pick up Highway 101 and stay another night or more somewhere along the Central Coast such as Cambria, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay or maybe even Santa Barbara.
You can spend a couple of nights in Monterey, then detour over to Salinas to pick up Highway 101 and stay another night or more somewhere along the Central Coast such as Cambria, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay or maybe even Santa Barbara.
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Hi,
I just posted a trip report for our drive from SF to LA:
http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...-sf-to-lax.cfm
Not sure where you are from in Canada (we live in Ottawa) but the most unique and worthwhile stops for us were the SF and Monterey area (San Francisco, Monterey/Pacific Grove, Carmel, Point Lobos and the Big Sur areas we could access). I also thought Santa Barbara was very pretty.
Alcatraz was definitely a highlight too. If you are interested in seeing a beautiful mansion (although he called it a "little ranch", Hearst Castle may also be of interest.
Happy travels!
I just posted a trip report for our drive from SF to LA:
http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...-sf-to-lax.cfm
Not sure where you are from in Canada (we live in Ottawa) but the most unique and worthwhile stops for us were the SF and Monterey area (San Francisco, Monterey/Pacific Grove, Carmel, Point Lobos and the Big Sur areas we could access). I also thought Santa Barbara was very pretty.
Alcatraz was definitely a highlight too. If you are interested in seeing a beautiful mansion (although he called it a "little ranch", Hearst Castle may also be of interest.
Happy travels!
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If the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge reconstruction is on schedule, there could be more than the current 26 miles of Hwy 1 open south of Carmel by October. I'd spend at least 2 nights on the Monterey Peninsula to give yourself a full day for Big Sur. There's plenty of other things to do here so you could consider a longer stay as well. October has some of the nicest weather along the central CA coast.
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Oops forgot to post the link to Caltrans road conditions for Hwy 1:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads....&submit=Search
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads....&submit=Search
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