Cycling the pacific coast highway vancouver to san diego. Advice on cycling the pacific coast highway, with information on routes, books, and accommodation options through washington, oregon and california. In this area, the pacific coast bicycle route isnt on highway 1 or the 101, but its well marked with the green bike route signs at every turn. Sep 27, 2017 the pacific coast route is the most popular bike touring route in the u. Pacific coast bicycle route pacific coast route easy. Cycling the pacific coast the complete guide from canada to mexico book. Cycling the usas pacific coast highway james and pierres. When we were bicycling through alaska and canada, we made sure to have a can of bear deterrent serious business defensive pepper spray on hand in case we had any hairy encounters, however, it also came in quite handy in the more sketchy areas of california where we were threatened more than once by cracked out homeless guys and ladies too. Exit the interstates and create your own driving adventures on the west coasts unrivaled scenic highway. Click here to download the 42 mile ride near anacortes and the 48 mile ride along the oregon coast from bicycling the pacific coast bicycle touring the.
An epic ride down the western us seaboard from the canadian to the mexican border. Stay tuned for more, but here is the first story about starting off the greatest physical challenge of my life by going the wrong way. An allnew guide to the most popular longdistance bike tour in the united states. Day 30 bodega bay, ca to san francisco, ca 70 miles the ride from bodega bay, california to san francisco, california featured one of the most balanced and topographically varied set of terrains and views that i can recall seeing throughout the course of a single day. Road trip usa pacific coast highway by jamie jensen. Cycling the pacific coast highway cycling the pacific coast highway is one of the most amazing cycling experiences in the world. Road trip usa pacific coast highway highlights major cities, obscure towns, popular attractions, roadside curiosities, historic sites, and oddball trivia.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If youve ever dreamed of riding part or all of the pacific coast this is a great source of information. The best backroad bike rides of the california north coast. A noholdsbarred look at doing the mighty coast highway on two wheels. Pacific coast adventure cycling route network adventure.
And for 33 years, our very own bicycling the pacific coast was the most popular guidebook to this venerable routeuntil now. Covers the entire 2,000mile route from canada to mexico, including alternate and sideroute options information on lodging, camping, loading the bike, safe cycling, road conditions, weather, and more the pacific coast route is the most popular bike touring route in the u. From the canadian border to the border with mexico, the routes take you on the highways and the byways through over. Mar 07, 20 by the hairpin a couple years ago, megan bernard biked from eugene, or, to san francisco. Jan 28, 2005 click here to download the 42 mile ride near anacortes and the 48 mile ride along the oregon coast from bicycling the pacific coast bicycle touring the pacific coast is outlined in one trip or four separate adventures road directions, points of interest, and available restrooms and provisions all built into daily mileage logs elevation profiles and table of essentials overview for each day. The washington and oregon section is a stunningly beautiful ride that features the oregon coast, one of the true highlights of bicycle touring in the united states. Experience pacific coast cycling cycle the coast with pacifica hotels. Along this stretch of the highway there are side roads you can take for a couple of miles at a time. Unsupported bicycle tour from brookings, oregon, through california down the pacific coast highway to the mexican border. On november 7, 2016, i embarked on my first ever cycling trip. All the way to san diego, there will be a mix of urban cycling through towns, bike paths, highways. Oct 04, 2009 adventure cycling maps robert frost may have taken the road less traveled, but iwasnt taking any chances. Mountaineers books has for many years published the most popular guidebook to one of the most popular longdistance road cycling tours in the u. Buy the book online via amazon, indiebound or thorness website at.
Cycling the pacific coast bootsnall travel articles. Twelve days biking and camping alone along the pacific coast. I love cycling road and mountain but have never done any trips longer than a day. Nice write up on the joys and dangers of pedaling the coast.
The cycling books dont recommend this ridebut sporting cyclists with a taste for hills and adventures always do. A simple route to follow, it involved cycling along the pacific highway 101 and highway 1. Admittedly, you would have to be very brave to cycle through parts of the urban jungle along the way. Cycling from canada to mexico between canada and the mexican border is one of the worlds most beautiful roads for bicycle touring. We set out 67 days ago from vancouver with little experience of cycle touring and unsure of what to expect. Click here to download the 42 mile ride near anacortes and the 48 mile ride along the oregon coast from bicycling the pacific coast bicycle touring the pacific coast is outlined in one trip or four separate adventures road directions, points of interest, and available restrooms and provisions all built into daily mileage logs elevation profiles and table of. I caught the ferry from seattle to bremerton and zigzagged my way southwest towards raymond, where i met the coast and joined the coastal highway. The pacific coast route is the most popular bike touring route in the u. Beginning in santa monica, the route uses some beautiful bike paths that go right through the middle of the sandy beaches, and then youll ride through residential and industrial areas before rejoining the pacific coast highway south of the city. This fullcolour guide includes vibrant photos and helpful maps. Jul 12, 2011 4k scenic drive us route 101, pacific coast, oregon 3 hour of road drive with relaxing music duration. If you missed the first piece, you can find it here.
Do you need maps or guide books to cycle the pacific coast. Cycling on californias pacific coast highway youtube. The weather is mild, scenery is absolutely beautiful and there are convenient services for food and lodging all along the route. Cycling the pacific coast book king county library. Tom kirkendall and vicky spring guide you turn by turn along the length of pacific coast bicycle route all 1816. Bicycling the pacific coast seemed to keep us on the highway a few times when it would have been better to take an odd route around. Finally, there are a couple of simple maps that are outstanding. There are the aca maps, a book called cycling the pacific coast, as well as just. Washington there are tours for washington, ranging from 1. Bicycling the pacific coast was first published in 1998, and has been updated for the most recent edition. Jun 27, 2014 the pacific coast highway is probably the most popular cycling tour in the usa and for good reason. One of the greatest endtoend trips out there, with stunning scenery, exotic wildlife and the full american experience. Cycling the usa west coast pacific coast highway travel.
Providing one of the best road trips in america, californias pacific coast highway, or state route 1, starts in orange county and ends in mendocino country. So if youre looking for some motivation to push you into a cycling trip on your own, with friends or with your partner, i recommend you to read a couple of these fantastic books. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Bicycling the pacific coast pacific coast highway travel. From canada to the mexican border, bicycling the pacific coast is the most popular guidebook to bicycle touring this gorgeous edge of the u. Misadventures while cycling the pacific coast highway. Bike from crescent city, ca to san francisco 412 miles push on down the california coast line all the way down to san francisco. On the electric bikes a person can easily go the 18miles of virtually trafficfree pacific coast highway. Why, when, and how the pacific coast bicycle route stretches from the border of washington and canada all the way to the border of california and mexico. Bicycle touring the pacific coast is outlined in one trip or four separate adventures. By averaging about 100 miles per day, you can evenly space your stops with plenty of time ogle the coastline, eat, hike and go wine tasting. Continue following the coast from long beach to newport beach. Im looking to ride along a stretch of the pacific coast highway that would take me about a week and a half.
The scenic pacific coast route travels from vancouver, b. I am really looking forward to seeing if there are innovative solutions you can come up with. Read cycling the pacific coast the complete guide from canada to mexico by. This is the second piece in the series detailing how i rebooted my trip after going the wrong way. Cycling the north pacific coast, vancouver bc to san.
They provide a detailed route created by cyclists for cyclists. My new book has taken the place of mountaineers books previous title, the bestselling bicycling the pacific coast, which was in its fourth edition released in 2005 before the publisher decided to take it out of print and publish my book. Each one of the problems you bring up about the oregon coast is present on the next section of the pacific coast bicycle route to the south in california. Sometimes, things are considered classic for a reason and the highway 1 road trip is one of those things. Bill thorness is author of the new book cycling the pacific coast. The cascadian if you are thinking of taking a long cycling trip along the west coast, you might consider picking up a copy of the fourth edition of bicycling the pacific coast. The book covers a nearly 2,000mile 3,200 km route from vancouver, british columbia to tijuana, mexico, following mostly united states highway 101 and california state route 1. The second leg of the trip starts off in astoria, the northwest corner of oregon and heads south, hugging the pacific coast.
I hardly saw a soul as i passed through washington. With nearly 650 miles of coastal views, its no wonder that state route 1 more commonly known as the pacific coast highway is considered. These fortytwo suggested daily itineraries averaging 53 miles each begin and. Replaces mountaineers books earlier title, bicycling the pacific coast, 4th edition covers the entire 2,000mile route from canada to mexico, including alternate and sideroute options information on lodging, camping, loading the bike, safe cycling, road conditions, weather, and more. Average guy biking the pacific coast, by rich trimble. May 20, 2016 the second leg of the trip starts off in astoria, the northwest corner of oregon and heads south, hugging the pacific coast. Eventually youll make your way to long beach, a city with excellent bicycle infrastructure, including the shoreline bike path. This beautiful route along the historic and beautiful pch has had accidents and even fatalities to cyclists over the years, but the beauty of the pacific ocean and santa monica mountains keeps riders coming back in spite of the potential danger. Almost everyone you run into will have one or the other. One of the best things of traveling on a bicycle is that i have tons of time, which i can put into the things i like the most. That was a great book, and i have much respect for those authors.
The complete guide from canada to mexico is published by mountaineers books. From the canadian border to the border with mexico, the routes take you on the highways and the byways through over 1700 miles of magnificent west coast scenery. The essential pacific coast highway road trip itinerary. Route 101 existed 1934present tourist routes route one, big sur coast highway and route one, san luis obispo north coast byway portions of the cabrillo highway in santa barbara and. The pacific coast highway is probably the most popular cycling tour in the usa and for good reason. Discover the beauty to be found between canada and mexico. The pacific coast highway is only a part of this general cycling guide to the usaa west coast, which also lists lots of recommended bike tours throughout the three west coast states. Usa end to end cycling holiday pacific coast bike tour 2020. Travel information about the pacific highway in california. We ended in bodega bay, an inlet of the pacific coast located on highway 1. Bike touring washington state the pacific coast highway ep 74 duration. Im particularly excited about seeing the lost coast.
Pacific coast highway continues to santa monica where youll connect to the marvin braude bike trail, which extends to redondo beach. Pacific coast highway celebrates the great american road trip, and gives you the tools, resources, and inspiration to make it your own. Lets face it, the pacific highway route takes you from wilderness to sfo and lax on the same trip. In pacifica and half moon bay there are bike paths that mirror the highway. Expert advice from roadwarrior jamie jensen, who has zoomed along nearly 400,000 miles of highway in search of the perfect stretches of pavement. And for 33 years, our very own bicycling the pacific coast was the most popular guidebook to this venerable route, until now. It takes in amazing ocean views, lush forests, fantastic facilities for cyclists and cities like vancouver and san francisco. Admittedly, you would have to be very brave to cycle through parts of the urban jungle. It still is join tom snyder for another twoland adventurefrom californias strands and the tumbled shoreline of oregon, through washingtons lush rain forests. I brought five detailed map for the pacific coast route with turnbyturn directions. How to bike the pacific coast from canada to mexico the six fifty. Feb 15, 2005 bicycle touring the pacific coast is outlined in one trip or four separate adventures road directions, points of interest, and available restrooms and provisions all built into daily mileage logs elevation profiles and table of essentials overview for each days ride from canada to the mexican border, bicycling the pacific coast is the most popular guidebook to bicycle touring this. The bike route is about 370 miles and if you plan to bike the entire route, expect to spend 6 to 8 days. A really handy book for travelling the pch on bike.
Bicycling the pacific coast is a 1984 bicycle touring guide by vicky spring and tom kirkendall, published by the mountaineers books. The good, the bad, and the ugly on the oregon coast bike. Once youve gotten to the parking lot at the andrew molera state park, visitors can take a shuttle that runs from noon to 7 p. It offers turnbyturn directions for the entire 1,850mile route. There are books, blogs, cycling forums for reference or just ask around and you will probably. My partner, tom, and i cycled the portion from eugene, oregon to san francisco, ca last october with our 40 pound australian shepherd mix, indy.
The older title bicycling the pacific coast, 4th ed. Heres some travel tips and blogs from biking the pacific coast highway. I am a big fan of reading other peoples adventures. Cycling the pacific coast ebook by bill thorness 9781594859878.
An allnew guide to the most popular longdistance bike tour in the united states the pacific coast route is the most popular bike touring route in the u. Route and accommodations while cycling the pacific coast. Pacific coast highway before gridlocked freeways and jumbo jets, the west coast was a region of friendly towns and secluded coves, with 1,800 miles of winding and scenic roadway. Sep 04, 2012 the cycling books dont recommend this ridebut sporting cyclists with a taste for hills and adventures always do. The right starting and stopping points can make all the difference. Search this forum the pacific coast tour is discussed often. We had a blast riding through the strawberry fields and rolling hills on a new setup. The oregon coast bike route follows highway 101 along the oregon coast and is very popular among biking entusiasts.
Its a comprehensive and fullyindexed 272page book that covers every mile of the 1987. Adventure cycling maps robert frost may have taken the road less traveled, but iwasnt taking any chances. Mar 04, 2014 when we were bicycling through alaska and canada, we made sure to have a can of bear deterrent serious business defensive pepper spray on hand in case we had any hairy encounters, however, it also came in quite handy in the more sketchy areas of california where we were threatened more than once by cracked out homeless guys and ladies too. This is why we also took the adventure cycling associations set of five maps dedicated to the pacific coast highway. This particular pacific coast highway road trip itinerary suggests taking five nightssix days to do the drive. This is good because there are books and other bikers on the route. Breathtaking cliffs, redwood forests, lighthouses, beaches, and a rugged coastline make this a very popular route. State route 1 map of california with sr 1 highlighted in red route information defined by streets and highways code 301 maintained by caltrans length 655.
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