![]() ![]() ![]() Pebble Beach Equestrian Center, guided horseback trail rides, riding lessons, boarding, and numerous major West Coast equestrian events are held here annually. Open 2000 Pebble Beach Monument, Peter Hay, golf pro, bronze sculpture.Ģ1. Peter Hay Par-3 Golf Course and 100th U.S. The Lodge At Pebble Beach, Lodge but also dining and shopping possibilities.Ģ0. Pescadero Point, this location features views of Carmel Bay and Stillwater Cove.ġ9. The Ghost Tree, with a trunk bleached white from wind, this unique Monterey cypress has a sinister silhouette.ġ8. This icon is the living symbol of Pebble Beach Company.ġ7. The Lone Cypress, as one of California’s most enduring landmarks, The Lone Cypress has prevailed on its rocky perch for more than 250 years. It is named for Charles Crocker, who established 17-Mile-Drive in 1881.ġ6. The granddaddy of all Monterey cypress is located here. Crocker Grove, this 13-acre nature preserve harbors numerous species of native pine and cypress. ![]() Cypress Point Lookout, for more than 100 years, this point has been a preferred view of the dramatic Pacific coastline. Closed during the harbor seal pupping seal season, April 1 to June 1.ġ4. Fanshell Overlook, the pure white sand of the beach below is irresistible to harbor seals, who each spring return to bear their young. Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Golf courseġ3. Seal Rock Picnic Area, relax and picnic here, surrounded by a vibrant mix of marine and bird life.ġ2. Bird Rock, this stately landmark is home to countless shorebirds and groups of harbor seals and sea lions.ġ1. Bird Rock Hunt Course, part of the Monterey Peninsula Country Clubġ0. China Rock, here and at Point Joe, Chinese fisherman built lean-tos against the rocks for their homes in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.ĩ. Point Joe, early mariners often crashed upon these rocks after mistakenly setting their course for this point, believing that it was the entrance to Monterey Bay.Ĩ. The Restless Sea, from the vista point, take note of the unique offshore turbulence generated by the submerged terrain off Point Joe.ħ. A scenic picnic stop, this is also a pleasant location for a stroll around the shoreline.Ħ. Spanish Bay, Don Gaspar de Portolá, the Spanish explorer, and his crew camped here in 1769 while searching for Monterey Bay. Huckleberry Hill, named for the abundance of native huckleberry bushes, this is one of the highest elevations in the forest.Ĥ. Shepherd’s Knoll, this vista point gives a grand view of the Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz mountains.Ģ. For me the golf courses were not as interesting so I left out the Stops 3, 4, 9, 12, 19, 20 and 21.ġ. Some Stops might not be as interesting as others and some other may have the same view as others but still it is up to you where you make a stop. ![]() But as I mentioned before it does not matter which entrance you take you will drive by every Stop and you can decide yourself if you actually want to stop there or not. You can reach the first stop easiest from the Highway 1 Gate in the south. Each stop is reachable from each entrance since the road is a loop. In total there are 21 Stops, which offer you some awesome views. Once you entered the road you will drive by beautiful villas, some golf courses, the coast and forest. To explain what the 17-Mile-Drive in particular is you can talk about a road in between the cities Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pebble Beach and Del Monte Forest. ![]()
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