California Highway 1

Eastern Mojave Vegetation	California Highway 1
	Tom Schweich

(No Preface)

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 101: at Leggett;

Locations: Leggett.

Leggett

Junction: U. S. Highway 101.

Other articles:
• Branscomb Road: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: Branscomb Road, east to US Highway 101 at Laytonville.

Westport

Locations: Fort Bragg.

Fort Bragg

Junction: East and West Laurel Street

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 17 Oct 2017;
The Emerald City out back of Egghead Omelettes Restaurant

Egghead's Restaurant

Other articles:
• California Highway 20: in Ft Bragg;

Junction: California Highway 1

Mendocino

Other articles:
• California Highway 128: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: California Highway 128.

Literature Cited:
- Cashman, Susan M., John N. Baldwin, Katharine V. Cashman, Karl Swanson, and Ryan Crawford, 2007.

Locations: Alder Creek.

Cross Alder Creek.

Here, Cashman, et al. (2007) investigated microstructures developed by coseismic and aseismic faulting in near-surface sediments along the San Andreas Fault. The other locality reported was Flook Ranch, near Bitterwater, San Benito County.

Point Arena

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 16 Oct 2017;

Locations: Gualala.
Estuary of the Gualala River in Gualala

Gualala

Schoenoplectus, perhaps S. californicus in the estuary of the Gualala River

A sunset I was forced to watch in Gualala

The SurfsInn was a little disappointing.

Locations: Gualala River.

Mendocino County above …

Cross Gualala River.

Sonoma County below …

Stewarts Point

Fort Ross

Literature Cited:
- Wakabayashi, John, Arundhuti Ghatak, and Asish R. Basu, 2010.

Locations: Jenner.

Jenner

Salmon Creek Beach just north of Bodega Bay.

Locations: Bodega Bay.
Fishing boat enters the harbor at Bodega Bay.
Sand spit in the mouth of Bodega Bay.

Bodega Bay

Looking east across countryside north of Tomales.

Locations: Tomales.
Downtown Tomales, California.

Tomales

Looking east across Tomales Bay.

Point Reyes Station

Other articles:
• Sir Francis Drake Boulevard: 49000;

Junction: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, west to Point Reyes.

Other articles:
• Bear Valley Road: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: Bear Valley Road, to Point Reyes National Seashore headquarters and Bear Valley Trailhead.

Locations: Olema.

Olema

Other articles:
• Sir Francis Drake Boulevard: 51000;

Junction: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, east past Woodacre and Fairfax to US Interstate 580 near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.

Locations: Olema Creek. Pine Gulch Creek.

West from the Randall Trail trailhead, there is a little spur trail that leads to the Olema Valley Trail. Out in Olema Valley, Olema Creek is flowing northwest into Tomales Bay. A hundred meters or so further west isPine Gulch Creek, flowing southeast to Bolinas Lagoon. A shutter ridge, raised by pressure on the San Andreas fault, separates the two creeks. While the juxtaposition of the two creeks is easily seen on a map, it is much harder to see in the field. Olema Creek is a limpid little creek in this location, with barely any current. Pine Gulch Creek is mostly hidden from view, as the Olema Valley Trail keeps to the tops of the shutter ridges between the two creeks.

Other articles:
• Olema-Bolinas Road: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: Olema-Bolinas Road, into Bolinas, or to Mesa Road and the Palomarin trailhead of Point Reyes National Seashore.

Locations: Stinson Beach.

Stinson Beach

Stinson Beach from California Highway 1

Cheryl surveys the coast from Muir Beach Overlook.

San Francisco from Muir Beach Ovelook.

Locations: Muir Beach.
Muir Beach from Muir Beach Ovelook.

Muir Beach

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 101: at Mill Valley;

Mill Valley

Junction: U. S. Highway 101.

From Mill Valley south to San Francisco, California Highway 1 follows the route of U. S. Highway 101.

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 101: at CA Hwy 1;

San Francisco

Junction: U. S. Highway 101.

Other articles:
• US I-280: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: US Interstate 280, North, to US Highway 101 and downtown San Francisco.

For a short distance through Daly City, California Highway 1 and US Interstate 280 share the same route.

Other articles:
• US I-280: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: US Interstate 280, South, along the San Andreas Rift Zone to San Jose.

Other articles:
• CA Hwy 92: 90000;

Junction: California Highway 92, east to San Mateo, across the Bay to Hayward.

Other articles:
• CA Hwy 84: at CA 1;

Junction: California Highway 84, east through La Honda to Woodside, and US Interstate 280.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 20 Jan 2013;

Locations: San Gregorio Beach.
San Gregorio Beach

San Gregorio State Beach

Unnamed beach north of San Gregorio Beach.

Junction: Pescadero Creek Road

Junction: Pigeon Point Drive

Junction: Gazos Creek Road

Año Neuvo State Reserve

San Mateo County above …

Santa Cruz County below …

Other articles:
• CA Hwy 17: at CA Hwy 1;

Santa Cruz

Junction: California Highway 17, north to San Jose.

Junction: California Highway 9

Literature Cited:
- Warrick, Johnathon A., and Patrick L. Barnard, 2012.

Locations: San Lorenzo River.

Cross San Lorenzo River.

Warrick and Barnard (2012) studied sedimentation at the mouths of the San Lorenzo and Santa Clara Rivers after substantial flood events. They found that the amount of sand delivered to the littoral cells was substantially different between the two rivers.

Junction: California Highway 17

Other articles:
• California Highway 152: at California Highway 1;

Junction: California Highway 152, east through the coast ranges to the San Joaquin Valley.

Locations: Elkhorn Slough. Moss Landing.
Salinas River State Park.
Moss Landing

Moss Landing

Other articles:
• Monterey County Route G17: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: Monterey County Route G17.

Monterey County Route G17 follows the southeast bank of the Salinas River, between the river and the Sierra de Salinas, as far south as Arroyo Seco.

Other articles:
• California Highway 68: 30000;

Junction: California Highway 68., east to Laguna Seca and Salinas.

Monterey

Other articles:
• California Highway 68: 20000;

Junction: California Highway 68, west to Asilomar.

Other articles:
• Monterey County Route G16: at California Highway 1;

Junction: Monterey County Route G16

Literature Cited:
- Hapke, Cheryl J., and Krystal R. Green, 2005.
- Hapke, Cheryl J., and Krystal R. Green, 2006.

Locations: Hurricane Point.

Hurricane Point, about 2 miles north of the Little Sur River.

Big Sur

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

Locations: Big Creek.

Big Creek.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 4 Feb;
California Highway 1 bridge over Big Creek

Bridge over Big Creek to the north.

Lucia

Big Slide ( 36.014983,-121.528973)

Literature Cited:
- Hapke, Cheryl J., and Krystal R. Green, 2005.
- Hapke, Cheryl J., and Krystal R. Green, 2006.

Locations: Pitkins Curve.

Pitkins Curve (36.009911, -121.523390)

Kirk Creek Campground

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 4 Feb;

Locations: Willow Creek.
Willow Creek

Willow Creek

Locations: Gorda.

Gorda

Literature Cited:
- Hapke, Cheryl J., and Krystal R. Green, 2005.
- Hapke, Cheryl J., and Krystal R. Green, 2006.

Locations: Grayslip.

Grayslip (35.825475,-121.383377)

Salmon Creek

California coast line north of Ragged Point

Locations: Ragged Point.

Ragged Point

Elephant Seals along CA Highway 1

Elephant Seal watching

San Simeon

Other articles:
• Moonstone Beach Road: at CA 1 N;

Junction: Moonstone Beach Road

Moonstone Beach near Cambria.

Moonstone Beach just north of Cambria.

Other articles:
• Moonstone Beach Road: at CA 1 S;

Junction: Windsor Blvd., Moonstone Beach Road

Locations: Cambria.

Cambria

Other articles:
• California Highway 46: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: California Highway 46, east to Paso Robles.

Other articles:
• Field Notes: 3 Feb 2013;

Locations: Harmony Headlands State Park.
Shoreline to the north.

Harmony Headlands State Park

Shoreline to the south.

Coastal chapparral

Entrance to Harmony Headlands State Park.

Locations: Cayucos.
Cayucos Beach with Morro Rock in the Distance
Cayucos in golden autumn light (aided by California wildfires).

Cayucos

View south along the beach to Morro Bay from Cayucos.

The earliest documented historical beginnings of Cayucos trace back to thriving ranches which preceded any organized settlements. The town began as a port for shipping agricultural products in 1867. Construction of a pier in 1871 further benefitted commerce and development of a town. In the fall of 1875, William F. Babcock recorded a subdivision map for Cayucos and it officially became a town. By the turn of the century, Cayucos had two churches, a school, four banks, about seven saloons, and five hotels. There was also a thriving support industry of blacksmiths, general merchandise stores, and other businesses which appeared as the community grew.

Other articles:
• California Highway 41: Morro Bay;

at CA Hwy 41

Junction: California Highway 41, Atascadero Road

Other articles:
• Main Street: at CA Hwy 1;

at Main St.

Junction: Main Street

Locations: Morro Bay.

Morro Bay

Other articles:
• Morro Bay Blvd.: at CA Hwy 1;

at Morro Bay Blvd

Junction: Morro Bay Blvd.

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 101: in San Luis Obispo;

Locations: San Luis Obispo.
Aerial view of San Luis Obispo.

San Luis Obispo

Junction: U. S. Highway 101.

San Luis Obispo was founded as the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in 1772 by Father Junípero Serra. The mission was named after Saint Louis, a 13th Century Bishop of Toulouse, France. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was the fifth mission in the California chain of 21 missions along El Camino Real. The closest mission to the south is La Purisima Concepcion, while the closest mission to the north is San Miguel Arcangel.

The City of San Luis Obispo serves as the commercial and cultural hub of California’s Central Coast, as well as being the county seat of San Luis Obispo County. One of California’s oldest communities, the city was was first incorporated in 1856. With a population of 44,000, the City is located eight miles from the Pacific Ocean and is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles at the junction of Highway 101 and scenic Highway 1. A well-known state university and my alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, is located on the north edge of town.

From San Luis Obispo south to Pismo Beach, California Highway 1 follows the route of US Highway 101.

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 101: in Pismo Beach;

Pismo Beach

Junction: U. S. Highway 101.

Other articles:
• Jalama Road: at CA Hwy 1;

Junction: Jalama Road

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 101: in Las Cruces;

Las Cruces

Junction: U. S. Highway 101.

From Las Cruces south to Oxnard, California Highway 1 follows the route of US highway 101.

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 101: in Oxnard;

Oxnard

Junction: U. S. Highway 101.

Malibu

Other articles:
• US I-10: at CA 1;

Junction: US Interstate 10, east to Jacksonville, Florida.

Newport Beach

Other articles:
• California Highway 133: Laguna Beach ;

Laguna Beach

Junction: California Highway 133, through Irvine to California Highway 241.

Other articles:
• Park Avenue: at CA 1;

Junction: Park Avenue,, up the hill to Alta Laguna Boulevard and Park.

Other articles:
• U. S. Interstate 5: Dana Point;

Dana Point

Junction: U. S. Highway 101.

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Date and time this article was prepared: 11/3/2024 5:20:57 PM