Pacific Coast Scenic Byway

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175.9 km

Length

+2,017 m

Ascent

−2,014 m

Descent

219 m

Highest point

Hairpins

9.7%

Max gradient

3h 55min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 219 m

13 °C cloudy

wind 11 m/s · clouds 99%

At the start

13 °C cloudy

wind 9 m/s · clouds 95%

	Min	Max	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	8 °C	14 °C	13 m/s	clearsky
Saturday 24 Oct	7 °C	16 °C	13 m/s	partlycloudy
Sunday 25 Oct	8 °C	14 °C	10 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:45 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 78%, concrete 1%

Roads nearby

The Oregon Coast Highway

542.9 km
Length: +5,782 m
Ascent

The Redwood Highway

73.3 km
Length: +678 m
Ascent

Bigfoot Scenic Byway

235.2 km
Length: +3,059 m
Ascent

175.9 km · 1 hairpin · 219 m

Elevation profile

What does Pacific Coast Scenic Byway look like?

Hwy US101 Oregon Arch Rock Point 04 · Dirtsc · CC BY-SA 3.0

Port Orford, OR 97465, USA - panoramio (3) · Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pistol River Beach - panoramio · Bastique · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lindberg House - Port Orford Oregon · Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sisters Rocks (51461097290) · John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States · CC BY 2.0

Park near Brookings California · Carter Lacey · CC0

Pistol River, OR - panoramio (2) · Doug Olson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Coos County

43.28912, -124.22230

Finish

Winchuck

41.99849, -124.20828

Stages

Stage 1 87.5 km
Stage 2 88.4 km

Along the road

Parking

143

Bandon Marsh Overlook Parking Area 32.3 km · 15 m

Milepost 333 126.7 km · 193 m

Crook Point Trailhead 139.0 km · 83 m

Indian Sands Trailhead 151.2 km · 116 m

139 unnamed places along the road, from 5.1 km to 175.9 km.

Toilets

34 unnamed places along the road, from 29.9 km to 166.7 km.

EV chargers

Tesla Supercharger 33.2 km · 24 m

WCEH Port Orford 75.2 km · 13 m

WCEH Brookings 165.1 km · 39 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 33.2 km to 165.1 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Rancho Viejo 33.5 km · 23 m

The Station 34.5 km · 4 m

Coffee Room 34.7 km · 6 m

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant 34.8 km · 6 m

Old Town Pizza & Pasta 34.8 km · 6 m

Bandon Coffee Cafe 34.8 km · 6 m

Oregon Wine Tasting Room and Tea by the Sea 34.8 km · 6 m

Wheelhouse Restaurant 34.9 km · 8 m

Koffee and Kites 34.9 km · 8 m

Angelo's Italy 34.9 km · 10 m

Bandon Fish Market 34.9 km · 10 m

Tony's Crab Shack Seafood & Grill 35.0 km · 8 m

44 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 33.5 km to 169.6 km.

Fuel

Chevron 34.7 km · 6 m

76 35.8 km · 26 m

CFN 75.0 km · 12 m

Chevron 75.4 km · 15 m

Sinclair 120.4 km · 15 m

Conoco 120.4 km · 14 m

76 121.1 km · 14 m

76 164.6 km · 46 m

Fred Meyer 165.1 km · 39 m

76 166.3 km · 45 m

Chevron 168.3 km · 47 m

Pacific Pride 169.4 km · 51 m

Viewpoints

Meyers Creek Beach Viewpoint 132.4 km · 14 m

Natural Bridges 147.3 km · 105 m

Whaleshead Viewpoint 153.3 km · 70 m

House Rock Viewpoint 155.7 km · 149 m

Cape Ferrelo Viewpoint 156.9 km · 91 m

Rainbow Rock Viewpoint 159.8 km · 45 m

17 unnamed places along the road, from 75.8 km to 162.3 km.

Rest areas

Ophir Rest Area 104.9 km · 16 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 104.9 km to 163.1 km.