14 Beautiful West Coast Riding Destinations

The West Coast of the U.S. is famous for the bustle of its big cities, like Los Angeles and San Francisco. Between all the rough, however, are scattered incredible diamonds of natural beauty.

America’s western coastline (not including Alaska) cover roughly 1,300 miles. It’s often rocky and craggy, but that only gives it a rugged beauty of its own.

The best part for motorcyclists, however, is that all these coastal marvels are easily accessible. The Pacific Coast Highway, consisting of California SR 1 and US 101, takes you from the palms of SoCal to the mountain rainforests of Washington.

It’s a trip every rider should do at least once. Here are 14 beautiful sights (arranged south to north) you shouldn’t miss once you roll into your West Coast adventure.