Photo #18298 - View from highway - Photo Start / Finish of California Pacific Coast Highway # 1highway - sign Junction of U. S. Highway #101. Access to community of Leggett. North to city of Eureka, South to cities of Santa Rosa, San Francisco. Start/Finish of Highway Travel Guide. - Se California Pacific Coast Highway This coastal highway winds along some of the most spectacular ocean views in the U.S. The highway contains countless examples of the many intrinsic qualities that make a highway a National Scenic Byway--qualities like perfect views of ocean waves breaking on rocky shorelines and cliffs, dozens of historical landmarks like Spanish Missions and Spanish settlements.