What we loved about the 17-Mile Drive was that the route is clearly marked with road signs helping you navigate each step of the way. While we had all intentions to see each of the 17 scenic stops, we ended up skipping 4 stops due to the fact that we accidentally exited at the Carmel-by-the-Sea gate. After paying the entrance fee, the security officer gave us a map with information to locate all 17 must see places of interest and pointed the way for us to go. The map below shows our route and the various scenic stops we made along the way. On our trip, we started out from Monterey and entered through the Pacific Grove gate, heading in the southern direction. However most visitors coming to take the drive will use one of the three more popular entrances: the Pacific Grove gate that will allow you to take the drive from Monterey south, the Carmel gate which will be the most convenient route from Carmel-by-the-Sea north, and Highway 1 gate which is the most convenient entrance for travelers coming from Santa Cruz or San Jose.
17-Mile Drive and the Pebble Beach Golf Links are accessible through one of 5 gate houses. While one might think driving through an exclusive guard gated community would be off limits to outsiders, non-resident visitors can actually experience this iconic drive after paying a nominal entrance fee, (at the time of this article, we paid a $10.50 fee). Tucked between the seaside towns of Monterey and Camel-by-Sea, is where you will find the famous 17-Mile Drive, a winding coast hugging journey with, coincidentally, 17 marked points of interest for you to explore and take in the natural beauty of this stretch of California’s coastline. The company said the trademark protected not only the logo but also the tree itself.A highlight on any Northern California trip itinerary - and one of the top must do things do when visiting the Monterey Peninsula - is a drive along 17-Mile Drive to witness the spectacular scenic views of the Pacific Ocean, rocky coastline, and to see the world famous Pebble Beach Golf Community. Trademark Ī drawing of the tree was registered as Pebble Beach Company's trademark in 1919. The Monterey cypress grows naturally only in Pebble Beach and Point Lobos. The tree is located off 17-Mile Drive between Cypress Point Club and the Pebble Beach Golf Links, two of world's best-known golf courses. However, the longest-lived Monterey cypress based on physical evidence lived to only 284 years old. The future longevity of the tree is unknown, but it is hoped that it will survive into the early 22nd century. This dramatically altered its appearance. On February 16, 2019, the tree lost one of its limbs during a severe weather event known as a Pineapple Express. The tree survived with only minor fire scarring. In 1984, an unknown arsonist attempted to set fire to the tree. In 1969, the tree was fenced off to the public in order to protect its roots from being damaged from trampling.
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In 1948, a series of cables were installed to help support the tree. In 1941, a stone retaining wall was constructed around the base of the tree to protect its roots from erosion. The earliest known depictions of the tree's likeness in paintings and photographs date to the 1880s, which shows the tree with a lush dome-shaped canopy. Over the centuries the tree has been weathered by the wind and salt spray coming off the Pacific Ocean, gradually altering its appearance. However, due to the invasive nature of traditional dendrochronology, the precise age of the tree is unknown and can only be inferred. The tree is believed to have been seeded circa 1750 in what was then the Spanish colony of New Spain. Standing atop a granite headland overlooking Carmel Bay, the tree has become a Western icon and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree located in Pebble Beach, California.
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