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Big Sur Coast
Carmel-by-the-Sea to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
@two_wheel_docShared Sep 28, 2026
- Distance
- 28 mi
- Riding Time
- 52 min
- Climb
- 2,441 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 3
- Likes
- 3
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Carmel south on Highway 1 over Bixby Bridge to Pfeiffer Big Sur. Cliffs, ocean, and tourists stopping anywhere. Fill up in Carmel before you head south.
Stops
- StartCarmel-by-the-Sea
- 2Bixby Bridge
- FinishPfeiffer Big Sur State Park
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