The Long Way
San Luis Obispo County
An aerial view shows a coastal landscape with buildings and parking lots next to the ocean.
Plate I. Route 1 passing Ragged Point. From highway1roadtrip.com
Aerial view of a coastal road next to a beach and ocean.
Plate II. Coastal view, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway. From highway1roadtrip.com
A winding dirt path runs through green rolling hills past a small pond toward the ocean.
Plate III. Harmony Headlands State Park along San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway. From highway1roadtrip.com
An aerial view of a coastal highway running alongside the ocean and rolling hills.
Plate IV. Aerial view of San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway. From slocal.com
An aerial view of a coastline with a road running alongside the beach.
Plate V. San Simeon coastline along San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway. From highway1roadtrip.com
An aerial view of a rugged coastline meeting a vast blue ocean under a partly cloudy sky.
Plate VI. Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway. From highway1roadtrip.com
An aerial view shows a coastal town, beach, pier, and surrounding hills.
Plate VII. Cayucos coastline, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway. From highway1roadtrip.com

San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway (Route 1)

San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. All-American Road.

Details

Map. San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. Larger map
Where
Highway 1, San Simeon, San Luis Obispo, CA 93452. Directions
When
One hour to drive or two hours to see the entire byway.
Getting there
Start in San Luis Obispo on Santa Rosa St; drive northwest as it becomes State Hwy. 1/Cabrillo Hwy; end at the San Luis Obispo county line, north of Ragged Point Vista.
Fees
None.
Phone
805-541-8000
Website
fhwa.dot.gov
Managed by
Department of Transportation.
Established
All-American Road status August 2003.

Ocean-view adventures along the byway: whales migrating in the distance, rugged coastal trails, a hilltop mansion, a historic pier, quaint beach towns, and wine tasting in the vineyards of Edna Valley.

Notable Events

  1. 1921Voters approved additional state funds for Highway One after federal funds had been appropriated. fhwa.dot.gov
  2. 1945Work crews found original dynamite sticks beneath a section of Highway One. fhwa.dot.gov
  3. 2003The U.S. Department of Transportation named Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Edna Valley a National Scenic Byway. highway1roadtrip.com

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/gateways/13825
  2. nsbfoundation.com/nb/the-route-1-san-luis-obispo-north-coast-scenic-byway-corridor
  3. highway1roadtrip.com/things-to-do/san-luis-obispo-north-coast-scenic-byway
  4. slocog.org/programs/highways-streets-roads/state-route-1
  5. fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0403.cfm