// Pacific Coast · 6–9 days
California Coast Ramble
Redwood giants, Big Sur cliffs, and sea-cave islands off Santa Barbara.
/ the route
- Stop 01RedwoodCalifornia · 2 days · best spring & fall
The tallest trees on earth stand in coastal fog north of the Lost Coast.
Tall Trees GroveFern CanyonPrairie Creek 
Stop 02Big SurCalifornia · 2 days · best april–octoberNinety miles of cliffs where redwoods spill into the Pacific along Highway 1.
Bixby Creek BridgeMcWay FallsPfeiffer Beach
Stop 03PinnaclesCalifornia · 1 day · best spring & fallVolcanic spires and talus caves shelter California condors and chaparral.
High PeaksBear Gulch CaveBalconies Cave
Stop 04Channel IslandsCalifornia · 2 days · best spring & summerFive wind-swept islands off the California coast — the 'Galápagos of North America.'
Anacapa ArchPainted CaveSanta Cruz Island
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