Scenic routes and byways: California's Pacific Coast

289 Pages·2014·81.661 MB·English

by  Green, Stewart M

Scenic Routes & Byways™
CALIFORNIA’S
PACIFIC COAST
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CALIFORNIA’S
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McWay Falls drops onto a lonely beach
at Jules Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

CONTENTS
Contents vii
Map Legend xxiii
About the Author xxiv
Acknowledgments xxv
Introduction 1
The Scenic Routes & Byways
1. North Central Coast Drive: Carmel to San Francisco 8
The Route 8
Carmel-by-the-Sea 10
Carmel Mission 13
Tor House 14
Carmel River State Beach 15
Carmel City Beach 15
Pebble Beach Beaches 15
Carmel Valley Wineries 17
17-Mile Drive 17
Pacific Grove 20
Point Pinos Lighthouse 20
Monarch Grove Sanctuary 21
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History 22
Asilomar State Beach 22
Lovers Point Park & Beach 22
Monterey 23
Monterey Bay Aquarium 25
Cannery Row 26
Fisherman’s Wharf 26
Wildflowers cover bluffs at Pescadero State Beach.
Monterey State Historic Park 28
Monterey Mural 29
Monterey Museum of Art 29
McAbee Beach 30
San Carlos Beach Park 30
Del Monte Beach 30
Monterey State Beach 30
Monterey to Santa Cruz 31
Marina State Beach 31
Marina Dunes Preserve 31
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge 32
Salinas River State Beach 33
Moss Landing State Beach 33
Zmudowski State Beach 33
Palm State Beach 34
Sunset State Beach 35
Manresa State Beach 35
Seacliff State Beach 36
Forest of Nisene Marks State Park 36
New Brighton State Beach 38
Santa Cruz 38
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 40
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 42
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 42
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 43
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum 43
National Bridges State Beach &
Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve 43
Rock benches at Spooner's Cove at Montaña de Oro State Park
are perfect for tidepooling adventures.
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