111 mi, 4 M, 6763 ft; Old Santa Cruz Hwy,Highland Way

Start early from Grant Park and Community Center to skip the beaches in favor of Summit-Highland to Corralitos and Pajaro Valley, to cross the Elkhorn Slough, continuing via Carmel by the Sea to Big Sur to finish at Pfeiffer Big Sur SP. Start location: Grant Park and Community Center, Los Altos [Route/Map]