Cycle the famed Highway 1 and visit hot springs late night.
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The highlight of a road trip down California’s scenic, single-lane Highway 1 is Big Sur. This rugged stretch of the Pacific coast includes the towering Santa Lucia Mountains and vast expanses of blue ocean.
Here's what to see, eat, and do in the scenic town:
Where to stay
All of the 39 rooms at the Post Ranch Inn offer panoramic vistas of the mountains or the ocean. Beds are outfitted with organic linens and the property boasts two hot, cliff-top infinity pools.
Glen Oaks Big Sur is a chic, mid-century modern spot featuring fireside accommodations with recycled wood beds. Choose one of the cabins or cottages, which sit among a redwood grove and beside the flowing Big Sur River.