Traveling the PCH

[Pete Masterson]

CA 1: less up/down grade, longer, more turns, not many true switch backs.

CA 1 follows the coast line very closely. At the numerous rivers (and little ravines), the road ducks back a few hundred yards inland, crosses the creek or whatever, then swings back out to the shore -- these are often fairly tight-radius turns. It runs along cliffs about 200-300 feet above the actual surf line much of the way. There are newer stretches that are built inland a short way, and other stretches that dance along the cliff edge with breathtaking effect.

There was a "Modern Marvels" episode on the History Channel about the building of the highway. See:

<http://www.history.com/shows.do?action=d...eId=299532> -- it's probably included in the "best of MM" CD collection. I didn't see the individual episode in a brief search.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On May 23, 2008, at 10:05 AM, bubblerboy64 wrote:

How does Ca highway 1 compare to the road up to Pikes Peak?  I was a 

passenger in a pickup and really glad I wasn't driving (scared to 

death)?  I had a friend who drove his brother in laws SUV on Ca 1 and 

he said he was pretty uneasy in that.  He had never been to Pikes 

Peak so I wander how the two compare?  I don't think you could get a 

BB up Pikes Peak, I know my ole girl wouldn't do it. I have not been 

to Ca yet but it's a goal and hopefully soon.