upper waypoint

Landslides and the Beautiful, Deserted Highway 1

Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Caltrans officials say Highway 1 through Big Sur will be closed for at least a year. In the meantime, the deserted road is serving up plenty of stories.

Join KQED’s John Sepulvado on a 36-mile journey along California’s isolated, lonely island

John’s wonderful story brought back memories of hiking the closed road in February, when I did a (much shorter) trek along the coast.

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint