Hiking Along Old Pacific Coast Highway at the Devil's Slide in Pacifica

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  • čas přidán 12. 02. 2022
  • The Devils Slide is an awesome coastal biking and hiking trail in Pacifica, CA. The trail was once part of Pacific Coast Highway but it was always being closed due to it being dangerous and the many landslides that happened in the area. After they closed the road to cars, they reopened it to hikers and bikers and it is a fantastic and historic trail along the California Coast. Check out the video and let me know what you think in the comments.
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  • @joannescholl7216
    @joannescholl7216 Před 2 lety +29

    I am a retired Truck Driver. Back in the late 1900's I used to drive my big rig with double trailers over Devil's Slide after delivering apples to Martinelli's Apple Juice Plant in Watsonville, it was such a beautiful drive heading North on Coastal Hwy.1 and 101 back to Sonoma County.

    • @aliciamarie9704
      @aliciamarie9704 Před rokem +15

      Late 1900’s 😂

    • @ih8suvz
      @ih8suvz Před rokem +7

      I’m going to start using that line. “Back in the late 1900’s” 😂

    • @ChicagoKnightEra
      @ChicagoKnightEra Před rokem

      MF how old is you?😂😂😂

    • @2_2_4_3
      @2_2_4_3 Před 3 měsíci

      Late 1900s , sounds like you're 100 years old OG

  • @washredskin887
    @washredskin887 Před rokem +2

    Ca is still the most beautiful state in the country. I miss it terribly.

  • @pEAcEgrL81596
    @pEAcEgrL81596 Před 2 lety +3

    I love the California Coastal Trail!!

  • @topquarkbln
    @topquarkbln Před 2 lety +2

    Always videos worth watching 👍

  • @robbmanchester5747
    @robbmanchester5747 Před 2 lety +2

    Always great

  • @kayokolindenberger3754
    @kayokolindenberger3754 Před 2 lety +2

    Can't wait to see this on my next trip up to NorCal!

  • @LifeisaPhotoOp
    @LifeisaPhotoOp Před 2 lety +11

    My neck of the woods! We drove along the original Devil's Slide on the very last day you were allowed to do so, good memories for sure. All the times I had driven it before I didn't realize how many bad accidents there apparently were throughout the years. It's great they saved it for pedestrians to enjoy those amazing views!

  • @Palm_Breeze
    @Palm_Breeze Před 2 lety +1

    Always come here, short but pleasant

  • @lindsayhengehold5341
    @lindsayhengehold5341 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the Devils Slide highway & trail

  • @at2130
    @at2130 Před 2 lety +3

    My dad went to HS in Half Moon Bay in the 70s he had some stories about devil's slide

  • @stepykamei8125
    @stepykamei8125 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm so lucky this is 10 minutes from my home. Glad you enjoyed your visit here!

  • @YellowProductions
    @YellowProductions Před 2 lety +11

    Looks like a fun hike! Thanks for sharing this Josh!

  • @supermikeb
    @supermikeb Před rokem +2

    The old railroad tracks are still below the cliff. There is also a cave at the bottom / beach that looks like a great spot for pirates' treasures.

  • @mihaeladinculesacu662
    @mihaeladinculesacu662 Před rokem +1

    Gorgeous ! I live here sooo blessed ❤

  • @martharunstheworld
    @martharunstheworld Před 2 lety +3

    You can add more to your hike by going up into the hills. The views are worth the effort!

  • @mixeddrinks8100
    @mixeddrinks8100 Před 2 lety +2

    have done this on a fold bike... that uphill part is no joke.. better off walking it and bring a zoom lens! birds on rock and just beautiful coastal views.

  • @dennisdevine3382
    @dennisdevine3382 Před 2 lety +3

    Where did you have breakfast, Josh? In Half Moon Bay? This was my neck of the woods as a boy, growing up in South San Francisco. My folks always drove this route to Santa Cruz.

  • @prowrestlingisart6742
    @prowrestlingisart6742 Před 2 lety +3

    What a cool experience to walk on old PCH while taking in those stunning views. So glad to know they kept it around for us to still enjoy now

  • @xtina510
    @xtina510 Před 2 lety +1

    I love this place!!

  • @2011woodlands
    @2011woodlands Před 2 lety +2

    There is a couple mile section of US-2 on the north side of Lake Michigan that was rebuilt further inland probably due to worries about beach erosion and the highway road falling down the hill in the U.P.

  • @drivinghorizons
    @drivinghorizons Před 2 lety +3

    I'm from the UK and have driven that part of the PCH on a couple of occasions on trips, and didn't even know that was there. If I ever get to to it again, that is a stop to add to the list for sure!

  • @Tomhanksgiving
    @Tomhanksgiving Před 2 lety +8

    You can also visit the world’s most scenic Taco Bell nearby at Linda Mar Beach!

    • @LifeisaPhotoOp
      @LifeisaPhotoOp Před 2 lety +1

      Yes lol! My visiting family from Australia wanted to go to that Taco Bell because they saw it on CZcams!

    • @hardcore4665
      @hardcore4665 Před 2 lety

      Sheeeeshh 🔥🔥

  • @sonyacastillo3866
    @sonyacastillo3866 Před 2 lety +2

    I definitely had not paid attention to the bypass tunnels being created. Yay for the road being kept and turned into a walking path. Will have to venture out there

  • @ChanceB02
    @ChanceB02 Před 2 lety +1

    I like this one!!

  • @nevaaisaka4777
    @nevaaisaka4777 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice one, man 👍

  • @malakangel9322
    @malakangel9322 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks!

  • @bigbaddms
    @bigbaddms Před 2 lety +2

    I was doing my first full PCH road trip, from LA to Victoria BC in 2006, when I came upon the closed section at the Devil's Slide! So I never got to do that stretch. But it was the trip of a lifetime. Thank you for sharing this awesome view with us.

  • @infrequentgamer_greg
    @infrequentgamer_greg Před 2 lety +3

    Josh, thanks for posting the video. I just hiked the Devils Slide Trail myself 2 weeks ago. Even though it is short, it is worth walking it, as the views are outstanding. I concur with parking on the south parking lot, as the walk is more scenic, as from the north parking lot the view of the ocean is blocked by a ridge. Note that the walk from the north side is much shorter and must be at a higher elevation, because there doesn't seem to be as much elevation change. The walk coming from the south parking lot is longer and has a 9% grade at the part approaching the high point on the trail.

  • @itsnotme07
    @itsnotme07 Před rokem +2

    I'll have to check this out on my next trip through the area! Course I've already been on it...driving it from before they turned it into a hiking/biking area. Pretty cool idea for a section of the road that just continuously costs $$$$$$$ to repair for car/truck use.

  • @stevenhovsepian649
    @stevenhovsepian649 Před rokem +1

    I grew up in Pacifica and used to take devils slide to work everyday

  • @lisacalderon3367
    @lisacalderon3367 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful

  • @robbassett168
    @robbassett168 Před 2 lety +2

    You should review the Purisima Creek Trail while you’re near that area off Skyline Blvd. You won’t be disappointed.

  • @NorthernTaco1
    @NorthernTaco1 Před 2 lety +2

    You should also check out Pillar Point Bluffs! Just down 1 and I think even prettier!

  • @jvargas2304
    @jvargas2304 Před 2 lety +3

    Love your videos/content brother, keep it coming! 👏🏽

  • @Dlee4000
    @Dlee4000 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks Josh appreciate this video didn't know there was a Devil's slide hiking trail.

  • @cato451
    @cato451 Před 2 lety +1

    Love your videos. Keep posting amazing hikes. Ty.

  • @DavidMartinez-cq3hx
    @DavidMartinez-cq3hx Před 2 lety +4

    That's a really cool trail to walk because of the stunning views, I remember driving on it and it definitely was a little crazy to drive it. Devils Slide always reminded me of driving down in Big Sur because of the steep cliffs and jagged coastline but with a lot more traffic.

    • @washredskin887
      @washredskin887 Před rokem +1

      I have been over to a restaurant in Big Sur... Nepenthe? (sp) Drove there from Carmel Valley. What a beautiful drive that was.

  • @kellyjohnson3617
    @kellyjohnson3617 Před 2 lety +4

    That’s kind of like what they did to historic hiway 30 in Oregon, the first road in the US designed to be a scenic drive. It was built in the very early 1900s after scenic drives in Europe. It was eventually bypassed and replaced by I-84. Only a portion remains that is drivable and has stunning views. But a chunk was too unstable and narrow for cars so has become a pretty long hiking trail. I will have to check this trail out next time I’m up there

    • @rayray4192
      @rayray4192 Před rokem +1

      Several waterfall stops on highway 30.

  • @toshibavoodoo
    @toshibavoodoo Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome!! Another bucket list stop to make! Great channel, best wishes for your family!

  • @JBunny7482
    @JBunny7482 Před 2 lety +1

    That's crazy, I live in the valley & used to go to Pacifica all the time since 2000 to go to Rockaway beach. I haven't been since 2014 I think? So I'll have to check this out.

  • @milesandhikes
    @milesandhikes Před 2 lety +1

    Very cool ! will make sure to check this out next time I am in NorCal! Thank you

  • @MagellanandGreyhound
    @MagellanandGreyhound Před 2 lety +4

    That's crazy. I suspect there will be (or already are) more sections of the PCH that become like this. This is the type of stuff we want to check out when we do the whole thing one day. Amazing views.

  • @368fan4
    @368fan4 Před 2 lety +3

    @ 4:21 Yellow Crash Barrells I installed them .... BTY

  • @deanbrown9847
    @deanbrown9847 Před 2 měsíci

    Love❤ this video so cool 😎

  • @rosew861
    @rosew861 Před 2 lety +1

    So cool! I kinda wondered what they ended up doing with the road/highway after the last slides.

  • @TheCoolmonk34
    @TheCoolmonk34 Před 2 lety +1

    You can also extend this hike by going out to the Pedro Point Headlands. The access to the headlands is north of the tunnel and just a short walk from the Devils Slide north parking lot next to the PCH.

  • @billgabert3944
    @billgabert3944 Před 6 měsíci

    I did my driver's test in '86 on Devil's Slide :)

  • @777cayman
    @777cayman Před 2 lety +1

    I think I drove on that stretch of road in 2002🎯

  • @anniab9987
    @anniab9987 Před 2 lety

    Nice thank you I’ll go this weekend 😂

  • @theathjr
    @theathjr Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Josh did you hear your shoutout on Keep Your Daydream’s channel ?!

  • @scotchgod8478
    @scotchgod8478 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow that looks so beautiful 😍 Is that located in the Big Sur region?

    • @TheMkamix
      @TheMkamix Před 2 lety +2

      No. Big Sur is to the south of Monterey. This is near San Francisco.

  • @kevinburnett5475
    @kevinburnett5475 Před rokem +1

    That part of Highway 1 is called the Cabrillo Highway, not the Pacific Coast Highway

  • @SkyStepDrones68
    @SkyStepDrones68 Před 5 měsíci

    Great informative video sir! Do you know if you can fly a drone in Devil's Slide? I wanna do a short film on this beautiful treasure

  • @Califoreigners
    @Califoreigners Před 2 lety +4

    What a beautiful relaxing trail! I swear, it feels like the folks who officially name hiking trails enjoy giving them the most deterring names. 😂
    We were out exploring Joshua tree last week and had a ton of fun exploring the “hall of horrors” trail. Can’t wait to share that name with other parents in our things to do with kids video next week 😅

    • @fixpacifica
      @fixpacifica Před 2 lety +2

      That area was called Devil's Slide long before there was a trail there. One thing that you don't see unless you're looking for it was an old train tunnel at the bottom of one of the cliffs. The train stopped running about 100 years ago and the tunnel was abandoned, only to be used during the '30s as a place for bootleggers to hide alcohol.

  • @boviac
    @boviac Před 2 lety +1

    A geology teacher once told me to discern the origination of the coastal range, imagine a long time ago someone took a new stick of gum. The new gum represents the original island arc. Ok now imagine it has been chewed and tossed on the ground, and after lots of traffic over it, you come across it today and wonder what it must have been before.

  • @joshakaoger69
    @joshakaoger69 Před 2 lety +1

    Whaaaaat 😵🤔

    • @joshakaoger69
      @joshakaoger69 Před 2 lety

      Never hear of this ... bathrooms im in 👌

    • @joshakaoger69
      @joshakaoger69 Před 2 lety

      Cool but to far for me to drive for that short

  • @msdaus14
    @msdaus14 Před 2 lety +1

    I would take a skateboard with me.

  • @patosullivan8391
    @patosullivan8391 Před rokem

    Never been

  • @2-old-Forthischet
    @2-old-Forthischet Před 2 lety +5

    So sad that people desecrate historical places with stupid graffiti.

  • @MiyahElise
    @MiyahElise Před rokem

    I knew this area looked familiar it’s the whole drive to the military base in gta 5

  • @sorayabrophy494
    @sorayabrophy494 Před rokem

    Closed this stupid road !

  • @sorayabrophy494
    @sorayabrophy494 Před rokem

    I hate this place

  • @freedombuy4672
    @freedombuy4672 Před rokem +1

    my bro thanks for the vid.. I have subscribe i like your content

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