NorCal Coast Run

Sat Jun 6 – Sat Jun 13, 2026 · 8 days
Jason, Karen, Sierra & Christian
Camarillo → Santa Maria → Cambria → Big Sur → Santa Cruz → SF (×2) → Mom's → Home
🌡️ Coast 50s–80s & foggy AMs · Central Valley 100–110°F at the end — pack layers + extra water
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SATURDAY · JUNE 6

Camarillo → Santa Maria Inn

Cold Spring Tavern · Solvang · Buellton · Lompoc · La Purísima Mission · Santa Maria · Pismo Beach
☁️ 50–71°F · gray AM, sunny PM
2
SUNDAY · JUNE 7

Nipomo Swap Meet → Cambria

Grover Beach · Shell Beach · Avila Beach · San Luis Obispo · Madonna Inn · Sunset Drive-In · Morro Bay
⛅ 51–70°F · coastal
3
MONDAY · JUNE 8

Hearst Castle → Big Sur Lodge

San Simeon · Piedras Blancas Lighthouse · Elephant Seal Rookery · Big Sur
☀️ 60–84°F · warmest coast day
4
TUESDAY · JUNE 9

Big Sur → Santa Cruz

Point Sur · Little Sur · Carmel-by-the-Sea · Pebble Beach · Old Fisherman's Wharf · Cannery Row
🌫️ 58–76°F · AM fog, breezy
5
WEDNESDAY · JUNE 10

Santa Cruz → San Francisco

Mystery Spot · Henry Cowell Redwoods · Beach Boardwalk · Winchester Mystery House · Computer History Museum
☀️ 54–72°F · clear
6
THURSDAY · JUNE 11

SF Full Day

Alcatraz · Golden Gate Bridge · Cable cars · Chinatown · Mission burritos · Twin Peaks sunset
☀️ 58–82°F · warm & clear
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FRIDAY · JUNE 12

SF → Mom's House (Manteca)

Carmen's BBQ (Hayward childhood spot) · Manteca for the night with Mom
🔥 66–110°F · Valley heat
8
SATURDAY · JUNE 13

Manteca → Home 🏠

I-5 south · Harris Ranch · Bakersfield · Camarillo (or extend to Sunday)
🔥 78–110°F · hot drive home

How to use this guide

Tap a day to see landmarks, things to do, food spots, movie locations, ghost stories, breweries, and thrift stores along the route.

Every place name is a Google Maps link — tap to open directions.

Each day has a route map at the top. Tap "Open full route in Google Maps" to download for offline use before Big Sur (no cell signal!).