Sounds like the best route to eliminate some of the tight curves.
We stopped at San Lorenzo Park right off of HWY 101 in King City. The campground was so nice we ended up staying for 3 days. before heading on to Monterey. Only drawback at the park it is near an onion field but you get accustomed to the smell and the air cannon used to scare birds during the day. Nice farm machinery display at the park.
We stayed another night at Laguna Seca Raceway. The campground there overlooks the raceway. It is a very nice campground. Wild turkeys raom the grounds.
Hwy 1 is subject to landslides so be sure to check with CalTrans for latest road conditions into Big Sur