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51. See "Thelma and Louise". We can't all be Evel Knievel. nt

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A huge piece of California's Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean [View all] groundloop Jan 2021 OP

It's very typical. Happens every winter. Those coastal hills are a loose jumble of clay and rocks. diane in sf Jan 2021 #1

Slippery clay indeed. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #33

:) Obviously made for vivid memories, though. Hortensis Jan 2021 #47

Yes, I still enjoyed it! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #52

Oh, no! We've camped up there, but pre-electronic advantages, Hortensis Jan 2021 #53

And here's yet another funny story. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #54

Lol. Snoots. We had our own encounter on getting lost, but north of SF Hortensis Jan 2021 #57

Lol, that's funny too! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #58

Oh, okay. I'd like to see Borat in that role. Reminds me a bit Hortensis Jan 2021 #59

i've driven that road a few times. seemed like a bad place to put a road to me. mopinko Jan 2021 #2

Being on the coast, a lot of erosion has happened since it was built. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #11

when was it built? mopinko Jan 2021 #13

Between 1919 and 1937. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #16

It's not winter if Hwy 1 hasn't been wiped out somewhere south of Big Sur... RockRaven Jan 2021 #3

ain't it the truth... stillcool Jan 2021 #26

Now that you put it that way, yes! :) Hortensis Jan 2021 #48

my luck MFM008 Jan 2021 #4

Wow. I'm glad no one was driving at night or whenever, and this happened while they were SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #5

+++ agree. nt iluvtennis Jan 2021 #6

OMG - when will Apple release an update? My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #7

? TimeToGo Jan 2021 #19

The current MacOs is called Big Sur My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #21

😎 TimeToGo Jan 2021 #46

That is one of the most beautiful highways in the country. BigDemVoter Jan 2021 #8

every time i drove it mopinko Jan 2021 #14

Even while you're a passenger, with nothing to grip. pnwmom Jan 2021 #20

that too. mopinko Jan 2021 #22

A link to a video from the link in the OP: Worried2020 Jan 2021 #9

Floor it. My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #39

See "Thelma and Louise". We can't all be Evel Knievel. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #51

Going to take a bunch of backfill loaded trucks to repair that washout. magicarpet Jan 2021 #10

They'll cut the road further into the mountain. I have a friend who lives near there whose family diane in sf Jan 2021 #40

That'll buff right out Baclava Jan 2021 #12

I Love Any Reference To UC Santa Cruz COL Mustard Jan 2021 #23

And Tom Lehrer! central scrutinizer Jan 2021 #56

Thanks for post burrowowl Jan 2021 #37

Uh, oh. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #15

We take the train from Union Station in Los Angeles to R B Garr Jan 2021 #43

I so hope you get to take the train for that journey. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #45

Thanks! We hope to take that trip soon, too. Amtrak R B Garr Jan 2021 #49

I'm not a real traveling type.... Upthevibe Jan 2021 #17

I think they'll need a bridge there...too big a wash out. patphil Jan 2021 #18

That's a 4-5 hour detour. ... aggiesal Jan 2021 #24

It is, for sure, my favorite road in North America. My life was changed by it, in fact. NNadir Jan 2021 #25

Orange Sunshine or Window Pane? Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #28

A far more powerful drug... NNadir Jan 2021 #31

What a great story! Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #32

Oh hell yeah ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #41

That is beautiful. joshcryer Jan 2021 #34

Love! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2021 #36

It Will Be Fixed. BlueCanine Jan 2021 #27

it will be fixed. Coyote45 Jan 2021 #50

Hmmm.....wonder if I should head back to Annandale? paleotn Jan 2021 #29

I drove over that section on my way to camp... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #30

Love that highway, except when I'm heading south on the passenger's side PlanetBev Jan 2021 #35

The Jewish laser from space nwduke Jan 2021 #38

Ding ding ding! A winner! nt Ilsa Jan 2021 #62

If only they'd raked the highway! Teddy Beer Jan 2021 #42

My God, he's such a moron. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #55

Jewish Lasers. sarcasmo Jan 2021 #44

Zoinks! Blue Owl Jan 2021 #60

How the heck do they fix something like that? Kablooie Jan 2021 #61

Blast and dig into the mountain. It should be cheaper. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #66

Ramps on both sides twodogsbarking Feb 2021 #63

Yeah, it's scenic AF, but all of my memories of driving it intrepidity Feb 2021 #64

Traveled PCH more than I can count and love it every time. But yeah... Xolodno Feb 2021 #65