West Coast

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A USA road trip tops a whole lot of bucket lists - if you're serious about ticking it off check out the Pacific Coast Highway route from San Francisco to San Diego. It's a beautiful and easy drive.

Driving from Seattle, Washington, to San Diego, California, is a classic American road trip. And, yes, it is cross-country, albeit north to south rather than east to west.

The legendary Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) was first started in the 1930s, and remains a marvel of human effort that hugs over 900 kilometers (600 miles) of California’s rugged and beautiful coastlines. It is one of the most astoundingly scenic roads in the world, meant to be traversed slowly, while gasping at the mountains, towering trees, expansive beaches and endless sky.

Here are seven of our favorite West Coast road trip itineraries, including where to stop, where to stay, and what you’ll see along the way.

Satisfy your wanderlust with a Western classic--a great road trip. Get ideas for the best routes and where to eat along the way.

Covering 1,650 miles from Washington to California, the two-lane Pacific Coast Highway is home to wild beauty, quaint towns, kitschy sights, and big cities.

The landscape of the U.S. West Coast between Seattle and Los Angeles is some of the most beautiful in the world.

You can drive I-5 from the northernmost point of Washington down to the southernmost point of California in 21 hours.

We love the West Coast in the summertime—it's balmy and breezy from Mexico to Alaska. So whether you've got a week off or just need a weekend away, we've assembled a hit list of coastal road trips.