I've driven the PHS in my 35 foot DP multiple times with my toad and did not have that same experience Mr. Mark. As long as you're going South there are all kinds of turnouts. I would not drive on it during a summer weekend only because of all the traffic, but otherwise it's a great drive. I often go spend one night in Monterey and then spend the next day driving down the PHS to the Pismo area. We'll spend a night there and then come home the next day on 101. It's nice little three day trip on a spring or fall weekend.