Realistic California driving times
 

I have many estimated driving times for our July trip but I'm looking for realistic ones coming from experience.<BR><BR>1. San Francisco to Fish Camp [Tenaya Lodge]<BR><BR>2. Fish Camp to Monterey<BR><BR>3. Monterey to Morro Bay<BR><BR>4. Morro Bay to L.A.<BR><BR>Thanks to all who have replied. This forum is chock full of information!

Morro Bay to L.A. is just over 3 1/2 hours, but WHERE in L.A? L.A covers a lot of square miles. It will be an extra half hour, to , say, south L.A. or downtown.

Margie,<BR><BR>Assuming you will be driving during non-commute times, here are some rought estimates:<BR><BR>1. 4 1/2-5 hrs.<BR><BR>2. Same<BR><BR>3. 2 1/2-3 hrs.<BR><BR>Former Native

Are those realistic?

Those don't seem realistic for California. They have more of a New Hampshire realism to me.

2.5-3 hours for Monterey to Morro Bay and 3.5 hours for Morro Bay to LA sounds about right unless you run into a lot of traffic around Santa Barbara which can make that drive stretch beyond 4 hours.

Question: Which route from Monterey to Morro Bay? <BR>Down highway 0ne via Big Sur is shortest in miles and scenery is terrific !!!but does take at least <BR>3 1/2 hrs. IF traffic is light. Plus driving south means you are on the ocean side of a narrow 2 lane road!!<BR>Monterey over to 101 and down as far a Paso Robles and cross over to highway one on state route 46 is the quickest and best roads--3hrs.<BR>S.F.to Fish camp 4 + hrs depends on traffic<BR>Fish Camp tp Monterey=4 !/2 <BR>Good luck<BR>

Thanks to all. I sure hope this rented Chevy Blazer had a CD player! We'll be in the car a lot. I'm sure there's more to see out of those windows compared to driving in South Jersey. We do have the great, warm ocean and soft sandy beaches though.<BR><BR>You've been a great help!