View from highway. Junction of Highway #101. North to cities of Salinas, San Fransisco. Note: Overlap of Highway #1 leaves Highway #101 at this point. Start/finish of Highway Travel Guide. For continuance of Highway # 1 - The Pacific Coast Highway see MilebyMile.com California Highway #1-Section 3 - Travel Highway Guide. City of San Luis Obispo to City of Monterey. - 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.