Hwy 1 north of the bay area vs. big sur?
I've seen a post or two saying that the north part was even better. Not having been to either, can you folks tell me more? I am daydreaming/planning for a future trip. So much to see! I could ...
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msmith1199 wrote:CLAlvarez1956 wrote:
I would never attempt this drive in an RV. We did it in a Mercedes S-500 and I nearly peed my pants. There are portions of this road where the north traffic has to pull as far to the right as you can to let the southbound traffic go, and vice versa. It's a death wish in an RV.
I used to read these Highway 1 threads and see comments like this and I couldn't figure out why people were so afraid of such a nice scenic road. I've driven on it in everything from my 35' DP to my Harley. It's a great road and nothing to be afraid of. Then I did some travel back east and I figured out that people who aren't from California (or the west) don't have a clue about mountain driving and things like driving on the edge of a cliff. Most of the people who make these comments about Highway 1 usually are from the east where roads like this don't exist. So I guess they road can be intimidating if you aren't used to this type of driving, but just keep in mind that because some people are afraid of it, doesn't mean everybody will be.
Good point.
I feel the same way when people post images of 'jeep trails' that look like people's driveways where I grew up. And nobody there had 4wd.
(Unlike jefe's jeeping pics, which astound me!)
