I biked this part of the California coast in 2005? or so? There’s not a lot of sunning type beaches, but the nature is awesome. I made is to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and $8 + tax beers.
Another good thing about biking is you don’t need campsite reservations. The hiker/biker sites are always available both in Oregon & California, I was never denied an awesome campsite. The campground had a restaurant & bar with TV, I got to watch the world series. Bartender Bob kept my glass full throughout the game.
WORLD SERIES & MORE
ALL THIS GET
FITS ON MY BIKE
ROCKY CREEK BRIDGE BUILT IN 1932
BIXBY CREEK BRIDGE
FOG ROLLING IN
I stayed 3 days in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. The largest slide in California has closed the road at Gorda. It’s a 133 mile detour with a 7 mile uphill! I also heard it was a $1000 fine for crossing the slide area. So around 10pm, I walked around the gate, with in a couple of minutes someone jumped out from the bushes. I thought I was caught, he was biking north. He was scared by the bright lights of Gorda, I told him to go ahead everything was closed. Then directed him to my waiting area campsite.
NEW BRIDGE & SLIDE COVER
It was late, but I made it through the slide area. I started riding up uphill, enough was enough, I camped behind some concrete walls, for safety. The next day the road was void of any cars, just big rock trucks for fixing the road. I saw the same truck drivers all day, they would honk at me as I waved, pretty funny. The road reflectors were all missing, someone found them and made some “reflector art”. This part of the coast was some of the most interesting. There was a great beach covered with seals and sea lions (video below)
SLEEPING AFTER CROSSING
BEFORE SLIDE AFFTER SLIDE
SLIDE AREA IN BACKGROUNG
ONE OF MANY SIGNS
FIXING THE SLIDE
MILLING REFLECTORS ON HIGHWAY
REFLECTOR ART
WIDE OPEN ROADS WITH VERY FEW CARS.
SEALS IN RIVER
VIDEO OF SEALS AND SEA LIONS PLAYING/SLEEPING ON THE BEACH
Morro Bay is a GREAT place to visit. The Hiker/Biker camping is only 1.5 miles from town. Got my bike spoke replaced, post cards and did souvenir shopping. San Luis Obispo is a great college town with many brew pubs and student priced food. The “not to be missed” San Luis Obispos Farmers Market is a must visit.
I love hanging in college towns (I’m a guy). They had a beer bar that allows you to pour your own & whole wheat Vegan pizza. The beer tourism thing is going over the top. I felt back in Portland with at 300 people biking around town after the farmers market (video below).
