I would never complain that the Pacific Coast Highway is boring, but it is nice that about halfway through the Big Sur Mountains, there’s a side trip that provides a change of pace. Nacimiento Road heads inland on a curvy path, carved out of the edges of surrounding cliffs. It’s not for the faint-of-heart. You could use Nacimiento Road to completely abandon the PCH, and head inland to US 101, for a quicker drive north or south. But chances are, you don’t want to do that. Instead, I suggest taking Nacimiento Road inland for just about 4 miles. That will […]