Destinations · California
Monterey
CA · 36.5990, -121.8870
Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 is a signed byway within 30 miles of Monterey, California.
Understand
Monterey was once the capital of California. Today it is widely known for its beautiful coastline, and from the many John Steinbeck novels set there, including Cannery Row and Tortilla Flat.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Monterey are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 · 1 mi · national
Public land
- Fort Ord National Monument · 4 mi
- Los Padres National Forest · 14 mi
Campgrounds
- Bottchers Gap Campround · 17 mi
- White Oaks Campground · 26 mi
- China Camp Campground · 27 mi
Lookouts
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 2 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 5 mi
- China Lookout · 9 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 11 mi
Named places
- El Estero Park · 0 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area · 0 mi
- Monterey State Beach · 0 mi
- Jacks Park · 0 mi
- San Carlos School Field · 0 mi
- MY Museum · 0 mi
- Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada · 0 mi
- Lagunta Niranda Park · 0 mi
A day out of Monterey, planned on real roads
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Seaside · 2 mi
- Pacific Grove · 3 mi
- Carmel · 4 mi
- Carmel Point · 4 mi
- Marina · 8 mi
- Carmel Valley · 12 mi