Good to Know Before You Go Caltrans and local officials say Highway 1 is fully open through Big Sur this summer (a big relief after several years of weather-related closures).

Travel spending in Monterey County was more than $3.1 billion in 2024, supporting more than 27,000 jobs and generating $310 million in state and local tax revenue that directly benefit the community.

Though Highway 1 to Big Sur is open, the coastal highway remains closed 40 miles south of Carmel due to the Regent’s Slide — post mile 27.8 — which occurred March 9, 2024, and where top-down ...

All Big Sur state parks in the affected area are closed "until further notice," California Department of Parks and Recreation says Monday, April 1, 2024 MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. -- Part of a ...

Though Highway 1 to Big Sur is open, the coastal highway remains closed 40 miles south of Carmel due to the Regent’s Slide — post mile 27.8 — which occurred March 9, 2024, and where top-down ...

The press release may call it a "Monterey County road trip,” but for longtime Highway 1 fans, it’s more of a pilgrimage. The stretch between Monterey and San Luis Obispo is considered one of ...